animepahe-dl-tmux 1.4.2

AnimePahe downloader — no browser required, cf_clearance cookie + curl_cffi

AnimePahe Downloader

Downloads anime from animepahe.com — no browser, no Playwright, no Docker.

How It Works

1. You paste your cf_clearance cookie (from browser DevTools) once
2. All HTTP requests use curl_cffi (Chrome TLS fingerprint) + that cookie
3. kwik.si stream URLs are decoded by running the page's obfuscated JS through Node.js
4. ffmpeg downloads the HLS stream to MP4

Installation

pip install animepahe-dl-tmux

Requirements (must be in PATH):

• node — Node.js (for kwik.si JS decoding) — https://nodejs.org
• ffmpeg — for HLS download — https://ffmpeg.org

Setup (one-time)

1. Open https://animepahe.com in Chrome/Firefox
2. Wait for the page to fully load (Cloudflare clears automatically)
3. Press F12 → Application tab → Cookies → https://animepahe.com
4. Copy the value of cf_clearance
5. Run:

   animepahe-dl-tmux --set-cookie YOUR_CF_CLEARANCE_VALUE
   

The cookie stays valid for ~24 hours. Repeat step 5 when it expires.

Usage

animepahe-dl-tmux                          # interactive — prompts for everything
animepahe-dl-tmux "Demon Slayer"           # search + pick episodes interactively
animepahe-dl-tmux "Demon Slayer" --all     # download every episode
animepahe-dl-tmux "Demon Slayer" -e 1-5   # episodes 1 through 5
animepahe-dl-tmux "Demon Slayer" -e 1,3,7 # specific episodes
animepahe-dl-tmux "Demon Slayer" -r 720   # prefer 720p

Output

Files saved to downloads/<Anime Title>/Episode_NNNN.mp4 in your current directory.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
cf_clearance cookie is not set	Run animepahe-dl-tmux --set-cookie <value>
Got 403 or Cookie expired	Get a new cookie from browser DevTools and re-run --set-cookie
Node.js is required	Install Node.js from https://nodejs.org
ffmpeg not found	Install ffmpeg — winget install ffmpeg / brew install ffmpeg / apt install ffmpeg
No players found	The episode may not be available yet on AnimePahe