eget

Download latest release binary

$ eget [owner/repo]

$ eget [owner/repo] --asset [linux-amd64]

$ eget [owner/repo] --to [/usr/local/bin]

$ eget [owner/repo] --tag [v1.2.3]

$ eget [owner/repo] --file [binary]

$ eget [owner/repo] --verify-sha256 [checksum]

eget [options] repository

eget downloads and extracts prebuilt binaries from GitHub releases. It automatically detects the correct asset for your platform (OS and architecture) and extracts executables from archives.
The tool simplifies installing Go, Rust, and other compiled tools that distribute binaries through GitHub releases. It handles tar, zip, and other archive formats automatically.
eget supports checksums verification and can be configured with a dotfile for managing multiple tools.

REPOSITORY

GitHub repository in owner/repo format.

Asset name pattern to download.

Destination directory.

Specific version tag.

Extract specific file from archive.

Verify checksum.

Install system-wide (to /usr/local/bin).

Display help information.

Requires GitHub API access. Rate limits may apply. Trust the source of binaries you download. Platform detection may not always match.

eget was created to simplify the common task of downloading and installing tools from GitHub releases, providing a single command to replace manual download, extraction, and installation.

gh(1), curl(1), wget(1)