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A CLI tool to download subtitles

Project description

SubCLI – Subtitle Downloader from SubtitleCat

SubCLI is a Python command-line interface (CLI) tool that allows you to search and download movie subtitles from subtitlecat.com, directly from your terminal.


Features

  • Search for subtitles by movie name
  • Choose from available language options
  • Download the selected subtitle as a .zip file
  • Interactive CLI interface with arrow key navigation
  • Built using Click and InquirerPy

Installation

Requires Python 3.6+

Option 1 – Install from PyPI (recommended)

pip install subcli

Option 2 – Install from source

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/subcli.git
cd subcli
  1. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `.venv\Scripts\activate`
  1. Install the dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. Install the CLI locally:
pip install .

Usage

After installation, you can run:

subcli "John Wick 4"

What happens:

  1. The program searches for subtitle results on SubtitleCat
  2. Displays a list of subtitle versions
  3. Lets you select the desired language
  4. Downloads the subtitle .zip into the current directory

Example

$ subcli "The Matrix"

Found 12 subtitles for 'The Matrix':
? Select a subtitle result: (Use arrow keys)
=> The Matrix 1999 BluRay x264 YIFY
   The Matrix 1999 DVDRip
   The Matrix Reloaded 2003

? Select a subtitle language: (Use arrow keys)
=> English
   Portuguese
   Spanish

You selected: English
File downloaded as: The.Matrix.1999.YIFY.English.zip

Project Structure

subcli/
├── subcli/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── cli.py               # CLI entry point
│   └── get_subtitle.py      # Scraping and download logic
├── setup.py
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

Disclaimer

This project scrapes content from subtitlecat.com. Use it responsibly and respect the licensing terms associated with subtitle files.


Author

Developed by yannickRafael – contributions and forks are welcome.


License

MIT License


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