apocalipse-download-manager

Project Overview

Apocalipse combines fast resumable downloads, media discovery, streaming capture and torrent workflows in one lightweight application. Its engine is written in Rust, while browser integrations use the cross-browser WebExtension standard. It ships as portable builds for Windows, Linux and macOS with signed extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. The project is open source and privacy-conscious.

A cross-platform open-source tool that unifies download management, media detection and torrent downloads.

Key Features

• Resumable downloads: Pause, resume, retry and integrity-check HTTP/HTTPS downloads
• Media discovery: Detect video, audio and images via signed Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions
• Stream capture: Record HLS and export to MP4/AAC, with yt-dlp and FFmpeg integration
• Torrent support: Download torrents and magnets via aria2 with DHT, PEX and encrypted connections
• Apocalipse Link: Authenticated, TLS-encrypted file transfers between two computers
• Task management: Smart priority queue, duplicate protection, searchable history and URL-list import
• Interface and themes: 21 light and dark themes with configurable rounding and transparency
• Multilingual: Interface and extension available in English, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese

Target Audience

• Desktop users who need a cross-platform download manager
• Users who want to download streaming media such as web video and audio
• Users who download via torrent or magnet links
• Users who value privacy and open source

Quick Start

Package users

1. Download the portable build for your platform from the Releases page
2. On Windows unzip the zip and run the executable, on Linux use the tar.gz or AppImage, on macOS unzip the app
3. Optionally install the Chrome, Edge or Firefox extension to detect web media
4. Add HTTP/HTTPS, torrent, magnet or m3u8 links in the desktop interface

Build from source

1. Clone the repository and install the Rust toolchain
2. Run cargo run -p apocalipse-cli -- https://example.com/file.zip ./file.zip
3. Run cargo test --workspace to execute the tests

Core Advantages

• Portable and installer-free: Distributed as portable packages that need no mandatory installation
• One tool, many uses: Downloads, media detection, stream capture and torrents in a single app
• Privacy first: Per-site credentials and Link passwords stored in the OS secure credential vault
• Open and transparent: The Rust engine is open source and easy to review

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	Windows 10 or later, modern Linux distributions, macOS 13 or later
Architecture	x64 (no ARM64/Apple Silicon build yet)
Distribution	Portable builds (Windows zip, Linux tar.gz/AppImage, macOS app)

Notes

• DRM or access-controlled content is not bypassed; download only content you are authorized to save
• No ARM64/Apple Silicon build is provided and Android is not supported
• For an Internet connection, Apocalipse Link's listening port must be reachable through the firewall or router
• Follow local laws and content copyright requirements when using the software