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github-download-parts

It is able to download a partial of repository!

Usage

• Download a single file

const repo = require('github-download-parts');

// download the `index.js` file to `target` folder
repo('pspgbhu/github-download-parts', 'target', 'index.js')
  .then(() => {
    console.log('download success');
  })
  .catch(() => {
    console.log('download error');
  }

• Download a folder

const repo = require('github-download-parts');

// download all files in the `test` folder of github repository to the local `target` folder.
repo('pspgbhu/github-download-parts', 'target', 'test')
  .then(() => {
    console.log('download success');
  })
  .catch(() => {
    console.log('download error');
  });

• Download a whole repository

const repo = require('github-download-parts');

// download the whole repository into target local folder
repo('pspgbhu/github-download-parts', 'target')
  .then(() => {
    console.log('download success');
  })
  .catch(() => {
    console.log('download error');
  });

API

repo(options [, target ,pathname])

• options <string>

  Could input a string as the options, the format is "${username}/${repository}".

• target <string>

  The local folder path that files will be created into.

• pathname <string>

  A file or folder path of github repository.

Or you could use a object as the options parameter

• options <object>
  • username <string>: The username of github.
  • repository <string>: The name of the repository.
  • repo <string>: The shorthand for username and repository, the format is "${username}/${respository}"
  • target <string>: The local folder path that files will be created into.
  • pathname <string>: A file or folder path of github repository.

CLI

Install

# Install the package
$ npm i -g github-download-parts

# Show more information about github-download-parts cli
$ repo -h

Example

• Download a file or folder form someone github repository

$ repo -r "username/repository" -t local_folder -p target_file.js

• Download the whole repository

$ repo -r "username/repository" -t local_folder

Options

• -r --repo <repo>: Github repository, the format is "${username}/${repository}"

• -t --target <dir>: The local directory that files will be created into

• -p --pathname <path>: The file or folder path of github repository you want to download

Download Limiting

Because of Github API Rate Limiting, every IP only be allowed 60 requests per hour, So every IP just only could download 60 times per hour.

Know More About Github Rate Limiting