grd

GitHub Release Downloader

A command-line tool to download and install binaries from GitHub releases.

Installation

From crates.io

If published on crates.io:

cargo install grd

From source

Ensure you have Rust installed, then:

cargo install --path .

Prebuilt binaries

Download from releases.

Usage

Download the latest release of a repository:

grd owner/repo

Download a specific version:

grd owner/repo --tag v1.0.0

List available versions:

grd owner/repo --list

Specify destination directory:

grd owner/repo --destination /usr/local/bin

Options

• repo: GitHub repository (owner/repo)
• --tag: Specific version tag (defaults to latest)
• --list: List available releases
• --destination: Destination directory (default: current directory)
• --bin-name: Override executable name
• --first: Select first matching asset without prompting
• --exclude: Comma-separated words to exclude from asset matching

Building

cargo build

cargo test

cargo clippy