The latest articles on DEV Community by SAADX (@saadx25). https://dev.to/saadx25 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3976133%2F3c3525ea-241f-4f2a-bf27-ffc67b0af64c.png https://dev.to/saadx25 en SAADX Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:03 +0000 https://dev.to/saadx25/i-built-cortex-dl-a-desktop-download-manager-with-electron-and-react-5070 https://dev.to/saadx25/i-built-cortex-dl-a-desktop-download-manager-with-electron-and-react-5070 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fdopx2marearbitt2f2yo.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fdopx2marearbitt2f2yo.png" alt=" " width="800" height="526"></a></p> <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I want to share a project I have been working on called <strong>Cortex DL</strong>.</p> <p>Cortex DL is a desktop download manager built with <strong>Electron, React, TypeScript, SQLite, yt-dlp, and ffmpeg</strong>.</p> <p>The idea behind the project was simple: I wanted to build a clean desktop app that can handle downloads in a more organized way, with a modern interface and useful tools for media downloading and processing.</p> <p>This project helped me learn a lot about desktop app development, UI design, local storage, background processes, and working with tools like <code>yt-dlp</code> and <code>ffmpeg</code>.</p> <p>Some of the features include:</p> <ul> <li>A modern desktop interface</li> <li>Download management</li> <li>Local database support with SQLite</li> <li>Integration with yt-dlp</li> <li>Media processing support with ffmpeg</li> <li>A simple and clean user experience</li> </ul> <p>The project is still improving, and I know there is more work to do. I am currently focusing on making it more stable, improving the design, and making the download experience better.</p> <p>I would really appreciate honest feedback from developers and users.</p> <p>Project page: <a href="https://saadx.software/#cortex-dl" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://saadx.software/#cortex-dl</a></p> <p>Thanks for reading.</p> javascript react showdev typescript