Overview

Downloader fetches files, images, or media from URLs using bash tools like curl or wget. It supports bulk downloads and saves results to a chosen directory, defaulting to ~/Downloads/OpenClawX/ if none is provided.

How This Skill Works

Identify the URLs and a target directory. Create the destination with mkdir -p and then download using wget or curl. For multiple files, use a list file with wget -i to fetch them in one go. After downloads, verify success with ls -l and return the exact paths.

When to Use It

• Downloading a single file from a URL to a chosen folder
• Bulk downloading many URLs listed in a file or script
• Ensuring the destination directory exists automatically before saving
• Downloading media and using yt-dlp if available to optimize formats
• Verifying downloads by listing the destination directory

Quick Start

1. Step 1: Identify the URL(s) to download and the destination directory (default to ~/Downloads/OpenClawX/)
2. Step 2: Create the destination directory with mkdir -p <dir>
3. Step 3: Download files using wget or curl, and verify with ls -l <dir>

Best Practices

• Confirm or decide the destination directory before starting
• Use mkdir -p to safely create nested folders
• Choose clear file paths using wget -P <dir> or curl -o <path>
• For many files, maintain a list file and use wget -i <list file>
• Verify each download with a quick ls -l or a checksum check and report paths

Example Use Cases

• Download a single image to the default directory with wget -P ~/Downloads/OpenClawX/ https://example.com/image.jpg
• Bulk download PDFs from a catalog by creating urls.txt and running wget -i urls.txt -P ~/Downloads/OpenClawX/
• Fetch a video to a specific folder using curl and verify with ls -l
• Download a set of MP3s listed in music_urls.txt to /home/user/music
• After downloading, list the destination to confirm filenames and paths

Frequently Asked Questions