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Lightning-fast asynchronous download tool for bilibili and more. Version 0.18.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-20.
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Package summary
Lightning-fast asynchronous download tool for bilibili and more
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Commands and aliases
- bilix
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Project history and usage
bilix is a Python CLI and library for asynchronous downloads from Bilibili and related media sources.
Project history
GitHub metadata shows the bilix repository was created on 2022-04-03. The official README frames it as a lightweight, high-concurrency downloader with both CLI commands and a Python API.
Adoption history
The official README advertises PyPI installation and also calls out Homebrew for macOS users. Its package-manager footprint is smaller than general-purpose downloaders because it is centered on Bilibili workflows.
How it is used
CLI users typically call `bilix v URL` to download a video; Python users can import site-specific downloader classes and run asynchronous downloads in their own scripts.
Why package nerds care
bilix is a useful example of a media-site downloader becoming a packaged CLI: small, Python-native, async-first, and tied to a regional media ecosystem rather than a universal protocol.
Timeline
- 2022-04-03: GitHub repository created.
- 2022-04-20: 0.2 release published.
- 2022-05-07: 0.4.3 release published.
Related projects
- Related tools include yt-dlp and other site-specific downloaders; bilix is specifically oriented around Bilibili and Python async usage.
Sources
- GitHub repository and release metadata from api.github.com.
- Official GitHub README.
- Package adoption from source_facts.package-manager.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for bilix. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bilix | cli | global executable |
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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 version0.18.9
manager updated2026-05-20
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/HFrost0/bilixnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bilix |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bilix |
| Homepage | https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix |
| Repository | https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5c/12/0f885cee77471123a3c82da85bd1934af00aed213910987bbe5b2296997d/bilix-0.18.9.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-20T10:52:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | certifi, lz4, pydantic, python@3.14 |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| 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 | bilix |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 8 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment