What does yoink-cli do?

Manually downloading and parsing media from video hosting sites. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.

Who should use yoink-cli?

yoink-cli is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — yoink-cli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does yoink-cli run on?

yoink-cli runs on the command line.

Is yoink-cli still active?

The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to yoink-cli?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.

yoink-cli is developed by Saral Gupta.

How long has yoink-cli been around?

yoink-cli first shipped in 2026.

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yoink-cli

Name: yoink-cli
Author: Saral Gupta

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yoink-cli is a Python-based command-line tool that simplifies downloading media files and extracting metadata from video URLs, with built-in support for YouTube and other platforms via yt-dlp. It offers a friendly, scriptable interface suitable for automation and batch processing. Ideal for developers and power users who need reliable media handling from the terminal.

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Overview

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In the CLI tools & terminal space, yoink-cli takes a focused approach. Manually downloading and parsing media from video hosting sites. yoink-cli is an open-source project aimed at developers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

Saral Gupta builds and maintains yoink-cli, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 2 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Media Download, Video Info Extraction, and YouTube Support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Media Download
Video Info Extraction
YouTube Support
yt-dlp Integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about yoink-cli

What does yoink-cli do?: Manually downloading and parsing media from video hosting sites. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use yoink-cli?: yoink-cli is an open-source project built for developers.
Is yoink-cli free?: Yes — yoink-cli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does yoink-cli run on?: yoink-cli runs on the command line.
Is yoink-cli still active?: The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to yoink-cli?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.isaac-acp applyr cosmo-cli
Who makes yoink-cli?: yoink-cli is developed by Saral Gupta.
How long has yoink-cli been around?: yoink-cli first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Manually downloading and parsing media from video hosting sites.

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GitHub: saral-gupta7/yoink
PyPI: yoink-cli

Developer

Saral Gupta

Solo developer

GitHub

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 30 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 2
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: yoink-cli-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/yoink-cli

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