# Install animdl with Homebrew, Nix Anime downloader and streamer. Version 1.7.27 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:animdl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install animdl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#animdl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/animdl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:animdl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.7.27 - **Source summary:** Anime downloader and streamer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-27T13:50:57+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - animdl (cli) - animdl (alias) ## Dependencies - certifi - libyaml - python@3.14 ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 - libxslt ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 1.7.27 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-27 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## 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 - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/animdl/config.yml, animdl_config.yml in the working directory, path specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG - Windows: %USERPROFILE%/.animdl/config.yml, animdl_config.yml in the working directory, path specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - animdl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/animdl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ffmpeg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [ffmpeg-full](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpeg-full/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [mkclean](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mkclean/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [movgrab](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/movgrab/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [streamlink](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/streamlink/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [svtplay-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/svtplay-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, media, streaming, video. - [vsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vsd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, downloader, media, video. - [ykdl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ykdl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, streaming, video. - [vs-preview](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vs-preview/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, libyaml, media, python. - [yewtube](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yewtube/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, downloader, media, python. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/animdl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/animdl.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph