nvdl - NVDA Downloader CLI

nvdl is a simple command-line tool that allows users to download or retrieve the latest NVDA screen reader versions from the https://nvda.zip API.

Features

• Download the latest NVDA versions (Stable, Alpha, Beta, XP, Win7).
• Retrieve the direct download link instead of downloading the installer.
• Optionally prompt the user to run the installer after download.

Installation

Ensure you have Rust installed, then build the tool with:

cargo install --path .

Usage

Download the latest stable version:

nvdl

Download a specific NVDA version:

nvdl alpha
nvdl beta
nvdl xp
nvdl win7

Get the direct download URL instead of downloading:

nvdl --url
nvdl beta --url

Behavior on Windows

• If run on Windows, nvdl will prompt the user to run the installer after downloading.

API Endpoints Used

• /stable.json ? Retrieves the latest stable version.
• /alpha.json ? Retrieves the latest alpha version.
• /beta.json ? Retrieves the latest beta version.
• /xp.json ? Retrieves the last version for Windows XP.
• /win7.json ? Retrieves the last version for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.0.

License

This project is open-source and available under the Zlib License. See the LICENSE file for more details.