GitZip Lite is a Tampermonkey script that simplifies downloading files and folders from GitHub repositories.
- Install the Tampermonkey browser extension.
- Copy the script code into a new Tampermonkey script.
- Save the script.
- Navigate to a GitHub repository.
- Checkboxes will appear next to files and folders.
- Select the items you want to download.
- Enter your GitHub API token in the input box (optional, but recommended for higher rate limits).
- Click "Save Token" to store it.
- Click "Download Selected" to download the selected items as a zip file.
- Use the "Show Log" button to view the script's activity.
- A GitHub API token is recommended to avoid rate limits. You can create one at https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens. It only needs
public_repo
scope. - The script logs actions to a text area at the bottom right.
- GitZip extension for inspiration