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Command Syntax

The basic syntax for cloneit is: 
cloneit [OPTIONS] <url>... [path]

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Arguments

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URL(s)

The URL to the GitHub directory or file you want to download. This argument is required. 
cloneit https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit
You can pass multiple comma-delimited URLs to download multiple directories or files in a single command: 
cloneit https://github.com/fpic/linpeace.py,https://github.com/s0xf/r2gihdra.c,https://github.com/fpic/defpol/master

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Path (Optional)

An optional destination path where the downloaded content will be saved. 
cloneit https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit ./my-downloads
If not specified, content is downloaded to the current directory.

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Available Options

  • -z, --zip - Download and zip directories
  • -q, --quiet - Disable verbose logging
  • -h, --help - Print help information
  • -V, --version - Print version information
For detailed information about each flag, see the Flags reference.

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Examples

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Download a Repository

cloneit https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit

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Download a Specific Folder

cloneit https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit/tree/master/src

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Download a Single File

cloneit https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit/tree/master/src/main.rs

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Download Multiple Resources

cloneit https://github.com/user/repo1,https://github.com/user/repo2/tree/main/folder

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Download with Options

cloneit -z https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit
This downloads the repository and creates a ZIP archive. 
cloneit -q https://github.com/alok8bb/cloneit
This downloads the repository with minimal console output.

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