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bolt

a minimalist download manager built with c++ and dear imgui.

features

core

• fast downloads with resume support
• pause/resume/cancel functionality
• download queue with configurable concurrent downloads
• speed limiting per download or globally
• clipboard monitoring with auto-detection of urls

ui

• clean, minimalist interface
• multiple themes (dark, light, midnight blue, forest)
• compact and detailed view modes
• real-time speed graph
• file categorization with icons (video, audio, document, archive, program, image)
• sidebar with filter options (all, downloading, completed, queued, paused, errors)
• search and filter downloads

settings

• configurable download path
• concurrent download limit (1-10)
• global speed limit
• scheduler for download times
• persistent settings saved to config file

cross-platform

• windows, linux, macos support
• no external dependencies required (all fetched via cmake)

requirements

• cmake 3.20 or higher
• c++17 compatible compiler
• opengl 3.3+ support

building

windows

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build . --config Release

linux

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)

macos

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)

running

after building, run the executable:

# windows
build/Release/bolt.exe

# linux/macos
./build/bolt

installation

windows

copy the executable to your desired location or add to path.

linux

sudo cmake --install build

macos

sudo cmake --install build

usage

1. enter a url in the input field
2. click "download" or press enter
3. monitor progress in the download list
4. pause, resume, or cancel downloads as needed

contributing

contributions are welcome! please feel free to submit a pull request.

license

mit

Built With

• c
• c++
• cmake
• imgui