> [!NOTE]
> This is the archived SwiftUI implementation. The maintained Rust, Tauri,
> React, and TypeScript application now lives at the repository root.
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**Firelink** reimagines macOS file downloading by wrapping legendary open-source engines (`aria2c`, `yt-dlp`, and `ffmpeg`) in a beautifully crafted, highly polished SwiftUI interface. Enjoy high-speed segmented downloads, native media extraction, seamless browser integration, and intelligent file organization without compromising on the aesthetics of your Mac.
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## 📸 Screenshots
A premium native experience, from batch linking to advanced settings.
Light Theme Screenshots
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## ✨ Features
- ⚡ **Multi-Segmented Engine:** Ultra-fast parallel downloading powered by `aria2c` with configurable speed limits and a built-in download scheduler.
- 🪄 **Media Downloader:** Instantly extract high-quality media (4K, 1080p, MP3) with smart cascading format pickers, powered by bundled `yt-dlp` and `ffmpeg`.
- 🎨 **Premium Native UI:** A responsive, frosted-glass SwiftUI interface strictly adhering to Apple Human Interface Guidelines, featuring a visual chunk map and dynamic progress tracking.
- 🌐 **Seamless Browser Integration:** Send downloads directly from your browser via the secure Firelink Companion extension.
- 🛡️ **Privacy & Security:** Zero-configuration setup with deferred Keychain integration and secure HMAC-SHA256 authenticated local API endpoints ensure your system remains strictly isolated and protected from malicious scripts.
- 🗂️ **Smart Organization:** Auto-categorizes incoming files and remembers your preferred download locations.
- 🔄 **Native Updater:** Built-in seamless GitHub release checking for lightweight and transparent app updates.
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## 🧩 Browser Integration
We are live! Send downloads directly from your browser to the Firelink app with zero friction.
*(Check out the [Firelink-Extension source code](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension) to contribute or learn more.)*
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## 🌍 Cross-Platform Evolution (Firelink Reborn)
I'm currently rewriting Firelink from the ground up using **Tauri, React, and Rust** to bring our blazing-fast native experience to Windows and Linux, while maintaining our standard of excellence on macOS.
### 🚀 Development Progress
- [x] **Core Engine Port:** `aria2c` and `yt-dlp` integration in Rust
- [x] **UI Foundation:** Pixel-perfect React + Tailwind interface
- [x] **Settings & State:** Fully wired frontend-to-backend communication
- [ ] **Cross-Platform Binaries:** Automated builds for Windows (`.exe`) and Linux (`.AppImage`)
- [ ] **Feature Parity:** Porting remaining media extraction and scheduler features
*Stay tuned as we prepare our first true cross-platform beta release!*
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## 🛠️ Quick Start
**OS Support:** macOS 14.0 or newer (Apple Silicon natively).
Run the application directly:
```bash
swift run Firelink
```
Or build a production `.app` bundle:
```bash
make app && open build/Firelink.app
```
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## 🏆 Credits
Firelink stands on the shoulders of giants. A massive thank you to the contributors of these phenomenal open-source projects:
- **[aria2](https://aria2.github.io/)** - The legendary multi-protocol download utility driving our core engine.
- **[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)** - The definitive command-line audio/video downloader.
- **[FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/)** - The industry standard for media stream manipulation and merging.
- **[Deno](https://deno.com/)** - The secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript solving complex media extraction challenges.
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## 📄 License
Firelink is released under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.