Hey!
I just released KelpsGet v0.1.4, an open-source download manager built in Rust that started as a simple wget alternative but evolved into something much more powerful.
🚀 What's New in v0.1.4
🖥️ GUI Interface - No more CLI-only! Built with eframe/egui
🌐 Multi-Protocol Support - HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, and Torrents (magnet links)
⚡ Performance Improvements - Parallel downloads, resume capability, smart caching
🔧 Better Developer Experience - Fixed critical path handling, improved error messages
🛠️ Tech Stack
Rust (edition 2024)
Tokio for async operations
eframe for GUI
reqwest for HTTP client
clap for CLI parsing
Plus many other quality crates
💡 Why Another Download Manager?
Started this because I wanted to learn Rust deeply while building something practical. It's been an amazing journey exploring Rust's ecosystem - from async programming to GUI development.
The project focuses on:
Performance - Rust's zero-cost abstractions shine here
Safety - Memory safety without garbage collection
Cross-platform - Works on Linux, macOS, Windows
Modern features - Things you'd expect in 2025
🤝 Looking for Contributors!
The project is growing and I'd love help from the community:
Rust developers - Performance optimizations, new protocols
UI/UX folks - GUI improvements and design
Documentation - Help with examples and guides
Testers - Cross-platform testing and bug reports
📊 Current Status
⭐ Growing GitHub stars
📦 Available on crates.io
🐛 Actively maintained
📚 Multi-language docs (EN/PT/ES)
🔗 Links
GitHub: https://github.com/davimf721/KelpsGet
Crates.io: https://crates.io/crates/kelpsget
Install: cargo install kelpsget
GUI: kelpsget --gui
🎯 Quick Example
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