plowshare ☆

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Description:
Download/upload tool for popular file sharing websites

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: file-sharing downloader cli automation productivity

Install: brew install plowshare

About:
Plowshare is a command-line tool for downloading and uploading files from various file hosting services. It automates interactions with these sites, bypassing browser-based limitations and providing scriptable access for power users. The tool supports a wide range of hosting providers and includes features like link decryption and account management.

Key Features:

Supports dozens of file hosting providers
Scriptable command-line interface
Link decryption and CAPTCHA handling
Download and upload capabilities
Account and session management

Use Cases:

Automating bulk downloads from file hosting sites
Integrating file sharing services into shell scripts
Managing and mirroring files across different hosting providers

Alternatives:

youtube-dl – Primarily focused on video/audio downloading from streaming sites, while Plowshare targets file hosting services.
curl/wget – Generic download tools that require manual handling of authentication and site-specific logic, which Plowshare automates.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 12:08pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	ad92d623
Sep 14, 2024 7:08am		1	VERSION_BUMP	2b92c744