animdl

TLDR

Search for anime

$ animdl search "[anime name]"

Stream anime

$ animdl stream "[anime name]"

Download anime

$ animdl download "[anime name]" -d [./downloads]

Stream specific episode range

$ animdl stream "[anime name]" -r [1-10]

Use specific provider

$ animdl stream "[anime name]" --provider [gogoanime]

SYNOPSIS

animdl command [options] query

animdl is a highly efficient command-line anime downloader and streamer. It scrapes multiple anime sources, providing fast access to a wide catalog of content with support for various qualities and subtitles.
The tool emphasizes speed and reliability, with parallel downloading capabilities and automatic source fallback.

PARAMETERS

search query

Search for anime

stream query

Stream anime episodes

download query

Download anime episodes

-r range, --range range

Episode range (e.g., 1-10, 5, 1-5,7,9)

-d dir, --directory dir

Download directory

-q quality, --quality quality

Preferred quality (best, 720, 1080)

--provider name

Specific provider to use

--index n

Select search result by index

-a, --auto

Auto-select first result

CAVEATS

Depends on third-party streaming sites that may become unavailable. Download speeds vary by source. Some providers may be region-restricted.

HISTORY

animdl was developed as a Python-based alternative to other anime CLI tools, focusing on speed, multiple provider support, and batch downloading capabilities.