# cliget

> Download login-protected files from the command line using curl, wget or aria2.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/cliget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cliget)

## Overview

- **ID:** `cliget`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zaid Humaimidi
- **Category:** web-development,download-management,other
- **Daily users:** 2,883
- **Weekly downloads:** 31
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (94 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-11
- **First published:** 2011-03-30
- **Size:** 88 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cliget/)

## Description

cliget is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline downloading login-protected files directly from the command line. By generating commands compatible with tools like curl, wget, and aria2, cliget emulates browser requests—including cookies, user-agent strings, and referrer headers—to seamlessly access and download files such as email attachments, purchased media, or private repository source code.

This extension is especially useful for users who want to transfer files to remote servers without the intermediate step of local downloading. Windows users should enable the "Escape with double-quotes" option to ensure compatibility unless using Cygwin. Users should also exercise caution regarding privacy and security, as cookies are exposed in the generated commands. When issues arise, the developers encourage users to report them for continuous improvement.

## Rankings

- #1,721 — Overall
- #154 — Download Management
- #187 — Web Development
- #263 — Other extensions
- #32 — command
- #32 — commands

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find cliget simple, reliable and time-saving: it generates curl/wget links (including for Google Drive/Takeout) that work well with terminals and tools like aria2c. The main limitations are that it only handles real downloadable items (not arbitrary cURL captures) and a small number of users reported session/download-detection errors.

### Pros

- Saves significant time and effort (many users say it "saves a lot of time").
- Very simple, easy to use and reliable — multiple reviewers say it "just works" or "works perfectly".
- Generates CLI-friendly download links (curl/wget) that can be pasted into a terminal.
- Works with cloud exports and download helpers — reviewers report success with Google Drive, Google Takeout and aria2c.

### Cons

- Limited to actual downloadable items — not a replacement for "Copy as cURL" for non-downloadable requests.
- Occasional session/download detection issues reported (e.g., "no downloads for this session").

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