GitHub - jackowfish/civitai-downloader: A terminal-based interface for browsing, searching, and downloading AI models from civitai.com.

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civmd - Civitai Model Downloader

A terminal-based interface for browsing, searching, and downloading AI models from civitai.com.

Installation

Download the latest binary from Releases for your platform, or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/jackowfish/civitai-downloader
cd civitai-downloader
./build.sh

Usage

./civmd # or place on $PATH and use civmd directly

Navigate using arrow keys, search models, and download directly from your terminal.

Screenshots:

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Building

  • ./build.sh - Build for current platform
  • ./build.sh --all - Build for all platforms (outputs to dist/)

Features

  • Interactive terminal UI
  • Model browsing and search
  • Chunked downloads with progress
  • Cross-platform support