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A fast, resilient, multi-source file retriever and download engine

Open sourceCreated November 11, 2026

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Rust
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GPL-3.0

Last commit Nov 11, 2026

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hydra: An open-source network file retriever and download accelerator for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What problem it solves Downloads can slow down or stall when connections degrade or mirrors have different speeds. Hydra addresses this by partitioning work across connections and mirror sources, then continuously rebalancing it while providing CLI, desktop, and browser-based interfaces. Key features Adaptive multi-source engine — Downloads are split across connections and mirrors, with work rebal…

github.comhttps://github.com/ja7ad/hydra