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Chickenwing Chyckenwing

audio cli downloader video youtube yt-dlp
Use this command to install Chickenwing:
winget install --id=Chyckenwing.Chickenwing -e

Chickenwing is a terminal-first YouTube downloader designed to simplify video and audio downloads from YouTube using yt-dlp. It provides a streamlined command-line experience with direct link support, search-based downloading, and dedicated audio mode for MP3 extraction.

Key Features:

  • Direct video/audio downloads with sensible defaults
  • Search-driven top 5 results for quick selection
  • Dedicated "Chickenwing Downloads" folder organization
  • Self-contained console-style launch experience
  • Built-in ffmpeg support for media processing
  • Configurable runtime settings and download history

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for users who prefer command-line tools, Chickenwing offers a fast, reliable way to download YouTube content without graphical interfaces. Its search-based functionality and dedicated audio mode make it particularly useful for bulk downloading or extracting music from videos.

Install via winget once available in the public WinGet repository.

README

Chickenwing

Chickenwing is a terminal-first YouTube downloader built on yt-dlp.

It gives you:

  • a global chickenwing command
  • direct link downloads with sane defaults
  • search-based downloads with top 5 results
  • audio for MP3 mode
  • a dedicated Chickenwing Downloads folder in your Windows Downloads directory

Install

Local repo

pip install .

Recommended global install

pipx install .

From GitHub

pipx install git+https://github.com/chyckenwing/chickenwing.git

If pipx is not installed yet:

py -m pip install --user pipx
py -m pipx ensurepath

Run

chickenwing

Funny alias:

wingit

Module form also works:

py -m chickenwing

Windows .exe

If you do not want to install Python, download the latest Windows build from GitHub Releases:

  • Chickenwing Releases

Inside the release zip you will get a chickenwing folder that contains chickenwing.exe.

Run it like this:

.\chickenwing.exe

Or create your own build locally:

.\scripts\build-windows-exe.ps1

Tracking downloads

For Windows .exe releases, GitHub already tracks release asset downloads.

You can check them in two ways:

py scripts\release-download-stats.py

Or from GitHub Actions:

  • run the Release Download Stats workflow

This uses GitHub's release API download counts, so it tracks actual release asset downloads without adding hidden in-app telemetry.

Usage

  • Paste a YouTube link to download the best video immediately.
Versions
0.1.2
0.1.0
Website
github.com
License
Last updated
5/8/2026
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  • Type search words to pick from the top 5 results.
  • Prefix with audio to download MP3.
  • Type settings if you want to change runtime behavior.
  • Type history to see recent saved files.
  • Type where to show the Chickenwing download folder.
  • Type quit or press Enter on an empty prompt to exit.

    • Download location

    Chickenwing saves everything here:

    %USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Chickenwing Downloads

    Inside that folder it keeps:

    • videos
    • audio
    • download_archive.txt

    ffmpeg

    Chickenwing uses ffmpeg for audio extraction, remuxing, and post-processing.

    Windows release builds now bundle ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe inside the Chickenwing package, so the .exe and WinGet paths do not need a separate ffmpeg package anymore.

    Runtime lookup order is:

    • bundled ffmpeg inside the Chickenwing release
    • system PATH
    • legacy WinGet package location fallback

    If someone installs Chickenwing from GitHub with pipx instead of the bundled Windows release, they should still install ffmpeg separately.

    WinGet

    Chickenwing is now prepared for WinGet packaging, but the command below only works after the package is accepted into the public WinGet community repository:

    winget install Chyckenwing.Chickenwing

    Manifest generation and submission notes live here:

    • docs/winget.md