GitHub Smart Downloader

Download GitHub repositories, folders, or selected files as ZIP archives directly from your browser.

GitHub Smart Downloader pulls any GitHub repo, folder, or hand-picked file into a ZIP without cloning. No CLI, no context menus, no waiting for git to copy half a gigabyte of node_modules you'll never read. What it does • Download a single file, a folder, or whole repos straight from the repo page. • Pick files and folders with checkboxes and bundle them in one ZIP, with the original directory structure preserved. • Switch branches from the popup. The branch picker has live search and shows every branch in the repo, not just the default. • Skip node_modules forever. Built-in exclusion packs for Node.js, Python, Java, build output, and logs apply automatically when you download a full repo. Custom packs are one field away. • Cancel any download mid-flight. Progress, file counts, and ETA in a toast. Why it stays out of your way • Lives inside GitHub's own UI. No floating buttons, no overlays you have to dismiss. Light and dark modes follow your GitHub theme. • A shared archive cache means downloading three folders from the same repo only hits the GitHub API once. • Add a Personal Access Token to lift the API limit from 60 to 5,000 requests per hour. The token is encrypted with AES-GCM before it hits Chrome storage and never leaves your browser. Open source (MIT) and self-contained. No telemetry, no third-party servers, no account. How to use it 1. Open any GitHub repo. 2. Pick a branch, tick the files or folders you want. 3. Click Download. Get the ZIP.