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Surge provides downloads through a terminal manager written in Go, according to its repository description.
About Surge
Surge is an open source download manager that runs in the terminal. It is written in Go and is aimed at power users who prefer a keyboard-driven workflow. It includes an interactive terminal interface for viewing progress, managing the queue, and seeing speed graphs, a background headless server, and a CLI tool for automation.
Surge opens multiple connections for a single download, by default up to 16, splits the file, and downloads the pieces in parallel. It can also download from multiple mirrors at once and handle failover automatically. Installation options are listed for Linux (AppImage, Arch AUR, Nix, Homebrew), macOS (Homebrew), Windows (winget, Scoop, Chocolatey), and Docker. Pricing is not stated. The project's maintainers say donations are optional and go toward publishing a browser extension, development tools, and testing support for Debrid integration, which is not yet built.
Key features
- Terminal user interface showing download progress, queue management, and speed graphs
- Background headless server mode and CLI tool for automation
- Splits files into chunks and downloads them in parallel, up to 16 connections by default
- Distributes download workers across multiple mirrors with automatic failover
- Optional sequential streaming mode for downloading files in strict order
- Single background engine that queues downloads from multiple terminal tabs
Best for: Power users on Linux, macOS, or Windows who prefer keyboard-driven, terminal-based downloads and automation.
Good for
- Open source, with the source code available in a public repository
- Parallel chunked downloads are designed to use available bandwidth more fully than a single browser connection
- One background engine handles downloads queued from several terminal tabs
Watch out for
- The Go install method requires Go 1.25 or later
Surge at a glance
- Website
- github.com/SurgeDM/Surge
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Surge FAQ
How many connections does Surge use for a download?
By default, Surge opens up to 16 connections for a download, splits the file, and downloads the chunks in parallel.
Can Surge run without the interactive terminal interface?
Yes. Surge has a background headless server mode and a CLI tool for automation. The TUI can also be started without the local HTTP API server using the --no-server flag.
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