eget

A tool for downloading pre-built binaries from GitHub releases

Runs as eget|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

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Download and extract a prebuilt binary from a GitHub release (or a direct URL, local file, or repository). Config-file driven options such as download-all are not covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui eget

Download a release binaryExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Target*

string

Move to location

any

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Install latest release

targetto

Install a tagged release

targettagto

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Target

A GitHub repository (user/repo), a direct URL, or a local file.
string · positional 0

Release tag

Use a tagged release instead of the latest.
string

--tag-t

Include pre-releases

boolean

--pre-release

Download source code

boolean

--source

Move to location

path

--to

Target system

For example darwin/arm64, or all for every choice.
string

--system-salldarwin/arm64darwin/amd64linux/amd64linux/arm64

File glob

Glob selecting which files to extract.
string

--file-f

Extract all candidates

boolean

--all

Asset filter

Download an asset containing this string. Prefix with ^ to anti-match.
string · repeatable

--asset-a

Download only

Stop after downloading the asset, without extracting.
boolean

--download-only-d

Only if newer

boolean

--upgrade-only

Show SHA-256

boolean

--sha256

Verify SHA-256

string

--verify-sha256

Quiet

boolean

--quiet-q

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

Usage: eget [OPTIONS] TARGET Application Options: -t, --tag= tagged release to use instead of latest --pre-release include pre-releases when fetching the latest version --source download the source code for the target repo instead of a release --to= move to given location after extracting -s, --system=…

help2026-10-27

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