🚀 Velocity Downloader

A high-performance, modern download manager built with Tauri, React, and Rust. Velocity Downloader provides a seamless downloading experience with multi-threaded support and deep browser integration via a dedicated Chrome extension.

Download Windows Installer: https://github.com/hasi98/Velocity-Downloader/releases/tag/v0.1.0

✨ Features

• Blazing Fast Downloads: Multi-threaded downloading for maximum speed.
• Browser Integration: Automatic download interception via the Chrome Extension.
• Native Performance: Built with Rust for efficiency and low memory footprint.
• Modern UI: Sleek, dark-themed interface built with React and Tailwind CSS.
• Queue Management: Pause, resume, and prioritize your downloads.
• Easy Installation: Single executable for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite, CSS (Vanilla/Modules)
• Backend/Core: Tauri (Rust)
• Extension: Manifest V3 (Javascript)

🚀 Getting Started

Download Windows Installer: https://github.com/hasi98/Velocity-Downloader/releases/tag/v0.1.0

Prerequisites

• Node.js (Latest LTS)
• Rust
• WebView2 (For Windows users)

Installation for Developers

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/velocity-downloader.git
   cd velocity-downloader

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the app in development mode:

   npm run tauri dev

Installing the Browser Extension

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/.
2. Enable Developer mode (top right).
3. Click Load unpacked.
4. Select the extension folder from this project directory.

📦 Building for Production

To create a standalone installer (EXE for Windows):

npm run tauri build

The installer will be generated in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

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Built with ❤️ by Hasith Lakshan