Rare find

Electron Download. Handles file downloads in desktop apps the simple way.

github.com/sindresorhus/electron-dl
by @sindresorhus

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Updates

September 2025
  • Meta tweaks
May 2024
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  • 4.0.0
  • Require Node.js 18 and Electron 30 and move to ESM
February 2024
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  • 3.5.2
  • Meta tweaks
  • Fix "Save As" cancellation to not show error dialog (#167)
October 2023
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  • 3.5.1
  • Minor tweak
  • Fix `await download()` when calling `item.cancel()` (#164)
November 2022
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  • 3.5.0
  • Add `dialogOptions` options (#158)
October 2022
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  • 3.4.1
  • Fix `filename` property name for object given to the `onCompleted` op…
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  • 3.4.0
  • Add `showProgressBar` option (#155)
April 2022
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  • 3.3.1
  • Use the correct path (#149)
November 2021
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  • 3.3.0
  • Improve error when relative path is passed to the `directory` option
October 2021
  • Update xo and apply corrections (#141)
March 2021
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February 2021
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