{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"wget","name":"GNU Wget","shortName":"wget","binaryName":"wget","maker":{"slug":"gnu","name":"GNU","type":"org","url":"https://www.gnu.org","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Shell Utilities","description":"Download files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal. Built by GNU.","tagline":"Download files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install wget","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"wget --version","signal":"wget responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"wget https://example.com/file.csv","exampleWorkflow":["wget https://example.com/file.csv"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":50,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/wget/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: GNU Wget\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `wget`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nDownload files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal. Built by GNU.\n\nBest for: download files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (50/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install wget\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nwget --version\n```\nExpected signal: wget responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nwget --version\n```\n\n```sh\nwget https://example.com/file.csv\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use GNU Wget (`wget`) for download files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"download files, mirror websites, and research collection from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You need shell utilities in both local dev and CI.","skipIf":"You don't work with shell utilities.","whatHappensNext":"Run `wget https://example.com/file.csv` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Download files","Mirror websites","Research collection"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["download","web","mirror"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/","github":"https://github.com/mirror/wget","docs":"https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/wget","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/wget/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/wget.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":456,"latestRelease":"2024-09-25T04:41:51Z","license":"GPL-3.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":22860,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:00.514Z"}}