yoinks is a terminal-based video downloader that supports YouTube, X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and 1,800+ other sites, letting you paste a URL and pick a resolution or audio-only MP3 with a clean, mouse-friendly UI.

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475

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Forks

45

Open issues

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License

MIT

Last updated

2026-07-17

Why it is worth attention

It solves the common frustration of misleading download buttons and popups by providing a simple, distraction-free terminal interface powered by yt-dlp and Ink (React for terminal), with automatic dependency fetching.

Who it is for

  • Developers who prefer CLI tools
  • Terminal power users
  • Content archivists and researchers
  • Anyone who wants a hassle-free way to download videos offline

Use cases

  • Downloading videos for offline viewing from multiple platforms
  • Extracting audio as MP3 files from video links
  • Archiving personal content or legally permissible media
  • Quick, scriptable downloads (future planned flags)

Strengths

  • Supports over 1,800 sites out of the box via yt-dlp
  • No external dependencies beyond Node 18 – yt-dlp and ffmpeg are auto-fetched or bundled
  • Full-screen terminal UI with keyboard, mouse, and theme support (auto/light/dark)
  • Open source (MIT) and published on npm for easy global installation

Considerations

  • Requires Node 18+ as a runtime dependency
  • No scriptable mode or output directory flag yet (currently on the roadmap)
  • Playlist/multi-video support not yet implemented

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Description

yoink any video from your terminal. no shady ads.

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