animepahe-dl-tmux 1.0.1

AnimePahe anime downloader for Termux — CLI only, no GUI, no PyQt6

animepahe-dl-tmux

A CLI-only AnimePahe downloader built specifically for Termux — no GUI, no PyQt6, no hassle.

Just type dl and start downloading.

Why this package?

The original animepahe-dl package installs PyQt6 (a heavy GUI library) as a mandatory dependency. PyQt6 is nearly impossible to install in Termux without hours of troubleshooting. This package strips all GUI code and gives you a clean, fast, Termux-native CLI.

Install

pip install animepahe-dl-tmux

Prerequisites (install in Termux first)

pkg install ffmpeg fzf nodejs python

If you haven't set up Termux storage, also run:

termux-setup-storage

This lets the downloader save files to ~/storage/downloads/Anime.

Usage

# Launch interactive mode (fzf-powered)
dl

# Search and select with fzf
dl -n "Naruto"

# Download specific episodes
dl -n "Naruto" -e 1-10

# Download with quality and audio options
dl -n "Naruto" -e 1-5 -q 720 -a eng

# Download multiple episodes concurrently
dl -n "Naruto" -e 1-20 -c 3 -t 100

# Play episodes directly (requires mpv: pkg install mpv)
dl -n "Naruto" -e 1 --play

# Force update the anime list cache
dl --update-cache

# Check for new episodes of your tracked anime
dl --updates

# Manage your tracked anime list
dl --manage

# Show current config
dl --config

# Override the AnimePahe mirror URL
dl --set-url https://animepahe.ru

All Options

Flag	Alias	Description	Default
--name	-n	Anime name to search
--episodes	-e	Episodes to download (e.g., 1,3,5 or 1-10)
--quality	-q	Video quality: best, 1080, 720, 480, 360	best
--audio	-a	Audio language: jpn or eng	jpn
--threads	-t	Download threads per episode	50
--concurrent-downloads	-c	Concurrent episode downloads	2
--play		Play episodes via mpv/vlc (no download)
--player		Specify media player (mpv, vlc, ffplay)	auto-detect
--updates		Check for new episodes of tracked anime
--manage		Manage your tracked anime list
--run-once		Use with --updates to run once and exit
--update-cache		Refresh the local anime list cache
--m3u8-only		Save playlist file only, skip download
--search-only		Search without downloading
--single		Single-select mode in fzf (no multi-select)
--set-url		Override the AnimePahe base URL
--config		Show current configuration
--verbose	-v	Enable verbose debug logging

Configuration

Config is stored at ~/.config/animepahe-dl-tmux/config.json.

{
    "base_url": "https://animepahe.ru",
    "quality": "best",
    "audio": "jpn",
    "threads": 50,
    "concurrent_downloads": 2,
    "download_directory": "/data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/downloads/Anime"
}

Download location

Downloads are saved to:

• ~/storage/downloads/Anime/ (if Termux storage is set up)
• ~/Anime/ (fallback)

You can change this in the config file or with the --config flag.

Differences from animepahe-dl

Feature	animepahe-dl	animepahe-dl-tmux
GUI (PyQt6)	Yes	No
Desktop notifications (plyer)	Yes	No
CLI downloader	Yes	Yes
fzf interactive selection	Yes	Yes
Daemon/background mode	Yes	No
Termux-friendly	Difficult	Yes
Install on Termux	Hours of hacks	pip install animepahe-dl-tmux

License

MIT