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TLDR

A command line tool for bulk downloading adult manga and doujinshi image galleries from specific hosting sites.

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    What it does
      Bulk gallery download
      Site auto detect
      Generic scraper mode
    Tech stack
      Python
      CLI
    Use cases
      Save galleries offline
      Batch downloads
    Audience
      Adult content users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Download an entire manga or doujinshi gallery from a supported site in one command.

USE CASE 2

Batch download multiple galleries using parallel download threads.

USE CASE 3

Use the generic scraper mode on an unlisted image gallery site.

USE CASE 4

List which sites are currently supported before starting a download.

What is it built with?

PythonCLI

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity2/53/54/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Windows install script is hosted on a third party site rather than a standard package registry, content is adult oriented and not appropriate for minors.

Use freely, including commercially, as long as you keep attribution and the license notice.

In plain English

HentaiHunter is a command line tool written in Python for bulk downloading doujinshi, manga, and manhwa image galleries from a set of specific websites, including nhentai, hentaifox, hitomi, hentai2read, pururin, and e-hentai. Content on these sites is adult oriented, and the repository's own name and description make that focus explicit. You run the tool by passing it a gallery URL, and it detects which site the link is from, pulls the gallery's metadata, then downloads every image in the gallery using multiple threads at once for speed. Options let you choose an output folder and the number of parallel download threads. A generic mode is also included that scans any webpage for image tags and tries to download them, which the README says can work on sites not explicitly supported. On Windows, the README's install instructions point to a script hosted on a third party website that runs through the Command Prompt, rather than a package published through a standard registry like PyPI. After installation, a short command is available as a shortcut. The tool has no graphical interface and no built in ads, and it is presented as a fast, no frills alternative to browser extensions or manual saving. HentaiHunter is released under the Apache License 2.0, a permissive open source license that allows reuse, modification, and commercial use with attribution. The README asks users to respect each site's terms of service and robots.txt rules, though the tool's core purpose is automating bulk downloads that many of those sites do not intend to allow. Given its content focus, this tool is not appropriate for minors or general audiences.

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Prompt 1
Explain how to install HentaiHunter on Windows from its README.
Prompt 2
Show me the command line options HentaiHunter supports for output folder and threads.
Prompt 3
Walk me through how HentaiHunter's generic scraper mode detects images on a page.
Prompt 4
Summarize which sites HentaiHunter fully supports versus which are in beta.

Frequently asked questions

What is hentaihunter?

A command line tool for bulk downloading adult manga and doujinshi image galleries from specific hosting sites.

What language is hentaihunter written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, CLI.

What license does hentaihunter use?

Use freely, including commercially, as long as you keep attribution and the license notice.

How hard is hentaihunter to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is hentaihunter for?

Mainly general.

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