Surge
Surge is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. Blazing fast TUI download manager built in Go for power users. It has 3,586 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at SurgeDM/Surge.
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About Surge
Blazing fast TUI download manager built in Go for power users Surge is designed for power users who prefer a keyboard-driven workflow. It features a beautiful Terminal User Interface (TUI), as well as a background Headless Server and a CLI tool for automation.
Install Surge
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
winget install surge-downloader.surgechoco install surgeAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Surge?
Surge is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. Blazing fast TUI download manager built in Go for power users. It has 3,586 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at SurgeDM/Surge.
Is Surge free and open source?
Yes. Surge's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Surge?
winget: winget install surge-downloader.surge, Chocolatey: choco install surge and the AUR package surge. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.12.2).
Is Surge still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.