ltczding-gif/ref-downloader
Batch-download reference PDFs from a DOI or paper PDF using Crossref and your institutional Edge session.
- Stars
- 141
- Forks
- 5
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 4mo ago
ref-downloader star history
+1 this week
About ref-downloader
ref-downloader is a free, open-source AI coding tool by ltczding-gif, written mainly in Python. Batch-download reference PDFs from a DOI or paper PDF using Crossref and your institutional Edge session. It has 141 GitHub stars and 5 forks, and was last updated 4mo ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 141
- Last update
- 4mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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ref-downloader FAQ
Can I use ref-downloader commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is ref-downloader free?
Yes. ref-downloader is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does ref-downloader run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, ref-downloader works on macOS.
Does ref-downloader need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is ref-downloader still maintained?
It was last updated 4mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to ref-downloader?
Similar free, open-source tools include agent-skills, Understand-Anything, claude-skills, academic-research-skills.
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