misterdownloadmanager

Project Overview

misterdownloadmanager (MDM) is a clean-room Rust rewrite by anefzaoui that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. A single file can be pulled in up to 16 parallel HTTP slices; if one slice fails it retries in isolation so the whole task does not restart. Tasks can be queued for scheduled off-hours execution, and the bundled browser extension sniffs <video> and <source> direct links on any page. The author calls it "clean-room, no copied code from any closed-source download manager."

Item	Value
Platform	Windows, macOS, Linux
Language	Rust (Tauri shell)
Max parallel slices	16
Browser extensions	Chrome, Firefox, Edge
License	GPLv3

A Rust-first downloader that packs multi-connection, scheduling, and video sniffing into one cross-platform package.

Key Features

• Up to 16 parallel slices: one file split into up to 16 concurrent HTTP requests; speed capped by disk write and server connection limits
• Per-slice resume: failed slices retry independently — completed blocks never redownload
• Scheduler: queue tasks, pick an off-hours time window, set bandwidth cap
• Browser-extension video sniffing: bundled extension detects <video> / <source> direct links and one-clicks them into the queue
• Clipboard monitor: copies URLs auto-enter the queue
• File-type filter: only grab .mp4 / .mkv / .zip etc.
• Torrent support: separate module for BT downloads, also with per-slice resume
• Dark / Light theme: follows system or manual

Interface and Operation

• Task list: in-progress / completed / failed columns, status badge + speed + ETA
• Slice visualization: 16-slice state for each task
• Scheduler panel: bandwidth windows, speed cap, concurrency
• Extension settings: enable, sniff types, download directory

Target Audience

• Users wanting an open-source alternative to Internet Download Manager
• Anyone downloading large files in parallel
• People used to video-sniffing browser extensions
• Linux users struggling to find a good download manager

Quick Start

1. Grab the installer for your system from Releases (.exe, .dmg, .AppImage / .deb)
2. First launch: pick default download directory and max slices (default 8)
3. Install the browser extension: .crx / .xpi in Releases, drag into your extension page
4. Copy URLs to add automatically, or paste into the task panel manually
5. To build: Rust stable, cargo build --release, binary at target/release/

Core Advantages

• Rust clean-room: good performance, small binary, three platforms
• 16-slice parallelism: splits one big file into up to 16 concurrent requests
• Browser-extension integration: video links drop straight into the queue
• Scheduling: off-hours full speed, busy hours throttled

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	Windows 10+, macOS 12+, Linux (AppImage / deb / rpm)
RAM	≥ 2 GB
Disk	≥ 500 MB free
Browser extensions	Chrome 100+, Firefox 100+, Edge 100+

Notes

• Some sites cap concurrency: 16 slices may trip anti-bot — drop to 4–8 if so
• Strict TLS: certificates are verified; MITM proxies may fail
• Torrent is seed-only: no DHT or magnet links yet; planned
• Extensions are not on the Web Store: grab .crx / .xpi from Releases and load unpacked