install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install animdl

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#animdl

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/an/animdl/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Anime downloader and streamer

Project links

Commands and aliases

animdl

history

Project history and usage

animdl is a Python command-line anime scraper, streamer, downloader, and stream-link grabber distributed as a package-manager friendly CLI.

Project history

The official repository describes animdl as a fast anime scraper with commands for search, stream, download, grab, and schedule workflows. Its README presents pip installation and source installation from the GitHub repository, while the Homebrew facts show it is also packaged as a formula.

The project is shaped around provider modules and local playback/download tooling rather than a hosted service. Official documentation discusses provider availability, stream selection, external players such as mpv and VLC, ffmpeg handling, and Discord Rich Presence support.

Adoption history

animdl became visible in package-manager culture through Python packaging and Homebrew/Nix formula availability. The GitHub repository's star count and issue activity indicate a niche but active CLI audience around anime streaming and downloading workflows.

How it is used

Users run the animdl executable with subcommands such as stream, download, grab, search, and schedule. The README documents range selection, automatic search-result selection, stream quality filters, provider prefixes, direct provider URLs, player selection, and ffmpeg options.

Configuration can be supplied through ANIMDL_CONFIG, a local animdl_config.yml, or a per-user config.yml path; only the first matching configuration file in priority order is used.

Why package nerds care

animdl is package-nerd interesting because it turns a volatile web-scraping and streaming workflow into a single CLI that package managers can ship. Its config search order, provider churn, player integration, and downloader behavior are the parts packagers and CLI users need to track.

Timeline

Current README: Documents pip/source installation, stream/download/grab commands, provider behavior, and configuration lookup paths.
Current Homebrew facts: Formula named animdl is present with brew and nix package-manager mappings.

Related projects

The README names supported external players including mpv, VLC, IINA, Celluloid, and ffplay.
The README points users to the project's official provider benchmarks for provider status.

Sources

https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl#readme
https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl/blob/master/readme.md
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:download,stream

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/animdl/config.ymlanimdl_config.yml in the working directorypath specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG
Windows: %USERPROFILE%/.animdl/config.ymlanimdl_config.yml in the working directorypath specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`animdl`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.7.27

manager updated2026-04-27

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdlnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:animdl
Version	1.7.27
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/animdl
Homepage	https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl
Repository	https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl
Upstream docs	https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl#readme
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5b/79/4be6ac2caca32dea6fe500e5f5df9d74a3a5ce1d500175c3a7b69500bb3f/animdl-1.7.27.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-27T13:50:57+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	certifi, libyaml, python@3.14
Uses from macOS	libxml2, libxslt
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	animdl
Version Scheme	0
Revision	5
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

animdl

nix profile install nixpkgs#animdl

normalized package name match
Matched by: Animdl

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/animdl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/animdl.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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