[GH-ISSUE #254] Make a CLI version of cobalt #6006

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opened 2026-04-19 08:01:47 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 15 comments
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Originally created by @RGBCube on GitHub (Nov 25, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/254

A simple CLI tool that is used like cobalt <url> would be great, used for downloading stuff to the cli. it would print the contents of the video/thing there at the url to stdout so it could integrate with the shell better.

plus it would be all local for speed and to not rely on external services.

Originally created by @RGBCube on GitHub (Nov 25, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/254 A simple CLI tool that is used like `cobalt <url>` would be great, used for downloading stuff to the cli. it would print the contents of the video/thing there at the url to stdout so it could integrate with the shell better. plus it would be all local for speed and to not rely on external services.
GiteaMirror added the feature request label 2026-04-19 08:01:47 -05:00
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@jackra1n commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023):

why not use yt-dlp?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1859173405 --> @jackra1n commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023): why not use [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)?
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@RGBCube commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023):

does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc?

<!-- gh-comment-id:1859207588 --> @RGBCube commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023): does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc?
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@jackra1n commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023):

does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc?

@RGBCube yes. it supports hundreds if not thousands of websites: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md

<!-- gh-comment-id:1859239691 --> @jackra1n commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023): > does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc? @RGBCube yes. it supports hundreds if not thousands of websites: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md
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@RGBCube commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023):

does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc?

@RGBCube yes. it supports hundreds if not thousands of websites: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md

Oh, I did not know that. Then this issue is resolved. Thanks a lot

<!-- gh-comment-id:1859240431 --> @RGBCube commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023): > > does that support Instagram / Twitter / etc etc? > > @RGBCube yes. it supports hundreds if not thousands of websites: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md Oh, I did not know that. Then this issue is resolved. Thanks a lot
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@dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023):

could you reopen this issue please? while the above might solve your use case, this is a feature that I think is worthwhile to implement for cobalt.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1859247598 --> @dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2023): could you reopen this issue please? while the above might solve your use case, this is a feature that I think is worthwhile to implement for cobalt.
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@falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024):

duuude i was just thinking into trying to make something like that, so i scoured through the issues and found this, i totally agree with this, it would only make the project better overall in my honest opinion

<!-- gh-comment-id:1902466660 --> @falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2024): duuude i was just thinking into trying to make something like that, so i scoured through the issues and found this, i totally agree with this, it would only make the project better overall in my honest opinion
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2024):

I think I could do one.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1910479432 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2024): I think I could do one.
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2024):

Done, check it out: https://github.com/princessmortix/cobalt/releases/tag/v1.0.1

<!-- gh-comment-id:1910937832 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2024): Done, check it out: https://github.com/princessmortix/cobalt/releases/tag/v1.0.1
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@falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

Done, check it out: https://github.com/princessmortix/cobalt/releases/tag/v1.0.1

holy shit this one is really well done, good job! :)

<!-- gh-comment-id:1922963264 --> @falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024): > Done, check it out: https://github.com/princessmortix/cobalt/releases/tag/v1.0.1 holy shit this one is really well done, good job! :)
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024):

Thanks! (if you like the project, consider giving it one ;)

<!-- gh-comment-id:1923744278 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2024): Thanks! (if you like the project, consider giving it one :star: ;)
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@falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2024):

Thanks! (if you like the project, consider giving it one ;)

i've already did so, i'm thinking into trying to mantain it as a AUR package too, i think it would be pretty cool to have it on there, never did it before so it would be a cool learning experience

<!-- gh-comment-id:1924999504 --> @falcie1337 commented on GitHub (Feb 3, 2024): > Thanks! (if you like the project, consider giving it one ⭐ ;) i've already did so, i'm thinking into trying to mantain it as a AUR package too, i think it would be pretty cool to have it on there, never did it before so it would be a cool learning experience
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2024):

Sure, I'd be awesome. I think I'll add to scoop once it reaches 50 stars (I think thats the minimum).

<!-- gh-comment-id:1925501277 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2024): Sure, I'd be awesome. I think I'll add to scoop once it reaches 50 stars (I think thats the minimum).
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@authorisation commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024):

Wasn't able to find an AUR package for it, so I made one

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cobalt-cli-git

<!-- gh-comment-id:2094101800 --> @authorisation commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024): Wasn't able to find an AUR package for it, so I made one https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cobalt-cli-git
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024):

Thank you!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2094264555 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (May 4, 2024): Thank you!
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@crckrberries commented on GitHub (May 7, 2024):

could you also add it to Homebrew?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2097631189 --> @crckrberries commented on GitHub (May 7, 2024): could you also add it to [Homebrew](https://brew.sh)?
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