abx-dl
⬇️ A simple all-in-one CLI tool to download EVERYTHING from a URL (like youtube-dl/yt-dlp, forum-dl, gallery-dl, simpler ArchiveBox). 🎭 Uses headless Chrome to get HTML, JS, CSS, images/video/audio/subtitles, PDFs, screenshots, article text, git repos, and more...
Debug failed abx-dl hooks by reviewing stdout.log and stderr.log files in plugin directories. Diagnose crashes, permissions, or logic issues effectively.
How abx-dl Integrates with the ArchiveBox Plugin Ecosystem via SymlinksDiscover how abx-dl integrates with ArchiveBox plugins using symlinks. Enable seamless plugin discovery and execution without code duplication.
Hook Naming Convention .bg.js Suffix for Background Daemon Hooks in abx-dlLearn the abx-dl hook naming convention using the .bg.js suffix for background daemon hooks. Discover how these hooks run as long-lived processes managed by PID files.
How Plugins Output Binary Records to Register Custom Binary Paths in abx-dlLearn how abx-dl plugins output binary records to STDOUT using JSON to register custom binary paths for hooks. This enables flexible environment variable injection.
How abx-dl Handles Plugins with Missing Binaries When Using --no-installLearn how abx-dl with --no-install handles plugins missing binaries. It skips them and logs a warning instead of auto-installing, ensuring a smoother process.
How cleanup_background_hooks Handles Stuck Processes and Process Groups in abx-dlLearn how cleanup_background_hooks in abx-dl safely terminates stuck processes and process groups using SIGTERM and SIGKILL, preventing accidental system process termination.
How to Add a New Plugin to the abx-dl Plugin System: A Complete Developer GuideLearn to add a new plugin to the abx-dl plugin system. Follow our developer guide to create hook scripts and output JSON-Lines with ArchiveResult records.
How PID Files Are Created and Validated for Background Hooks in abx-dlDiscover how abx-dl creates and validates PID files for background hooks, ensuring process integrity by comparing file modification times with process start times to prevent PID reuse.
How abx-dl CLI Resolves Default Commands When a URL Is Passed DirectlyLearn how the abx-dl CLI autodetects and prepends the dl command for direct URL invocation, simplifying downloads without explicit subcommands.
TTY vs Non-TTY Execution Modes in abx-dl: Output Behavior ExplainedUnderstand TTY vs non-TTY execution in abx-dl. Learn how it provides interactive dashboards for humans and JSONL streams for automation pipelines.
How to Use the abx-dl --plugins Option to Select Specific Plugins for DownloadsMaster the abx-dl --plugins option. Learn to specify download plugins like wget, ytdlp, and git for targeted ArchiveBox downloads and improve your workflow today.
How abx-dl Detects New Files Created by Hooks and Excludes Log/PID Files from OutputLearn how abx-dl detects new files from hooks by comparing directory snapshots and excludes log pid and sh files with suffix rules preventing junk in your output.
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