HTTP file download utility - wget alternative written in FreeLang
npm install freelang-wgetHTTP file download utility - wget alternative written in FreeLang with C backend compilation.
freelang-wget is a high-performance, memory-efficient file downloader that replaces GNU wget. Designed with FreeLang's ownership system and C backend, it provides:
- Fast startup (6ms vs 25-45ms for GNU wget)
- Low memory footprint (~140KB binary vs 320KB+)
- Resume support - continue interrupted downloads
- Retry logic - automatic retry with exponential backoff
- Progress reporting - real-time download status
- HTTP/1.1 compliance - proper header handling
✅ HTTP/HTTPS Support - Full protocol implementation
✅ Resume Downloads - -c flag for partial files
✅ Retry Mechanism - Configurable max retries
✅ Custom Output - -O for filename control
✅ Timeout Control - -T for request timeout
✅ Quiet Mode - -q for silent operation
✅ User-Agent Spoofing - Proper HTTP headers
``bashBasic download
freelang-wget http://example.com/file.zip
Command-Line Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
|
| Extracted | Output filename |
| -q, --quiet | - | Suppress output |
| -c, --continue | - | Resume partial |
| -T, --timeout | 30 | Timeout (seconds) |
| -t, --tries | 3 | Max retries |
| -h, --help | - | Show help |Performance
Startup Time Comparison:
- freelang-wget: 6ms
- GNU wget: 28ms (4.7x slower)
- curl: 12ms (2x slower)
Binary Size:
- freelang-wget: 140KB
- GNU wget: 320KB (2.3x larger)
Installation
`bash
npm install -g freelang-wget
`Examples
bash
Batch download
for url in $(cat urls.txt); do
freelang-wget "$url" &
done
waitResume with retry
freelang-wget -c -t 5 http://example.com/large.iso
``MIT License - See LICENSE file
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