Overview

Documentation

Everything you need to install, configure, and use fetchit — from your first download to advanced scripting and contributing.

Getting Started

New to fetchit? Start here.

What fetchit is, how it works, and what you can do with it.

Install fetchit and download your first video in under 5 minutes.

All install methods: one-liner, npm, build from source, and platform notes.

User Guide

Learn how to use fetchit day-to-day.

Interactive Mode

Full-screen TUI with keyboard, mouse, themes, clipboard detection, and URL history.

Scriptable Mode

Download without the picker using --best, --mp3, direct quality, and exit codes.

Download entire playlists, multi-post threads, and manage parallel downloads.

Customize fetchit via config file, environment variables, and output templates.

Reference

Detailed API and CLI documentation.

Complete reference for all commands, flags, options, and exit codes.

Development

For contributors and maintainers.

Setup, development workflow, testing, building binaries, and PR process.

Support

Get help when something goes wrong.

Troubleshooting

Fix common errors: yt-dlp issues, ffmpeg, rate limiting, platform-specific problems.

Answers to frequently asked questions about fetchit.

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