---
name: "gt-release-asset-download"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitea-cli"
version: "1.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-07"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/gt-release-asset-download"
---

# gt-release-asset-download(1)

Download release assets

## NAME

gt-release-asset-download - Download release assets

## SYNOPSIS

**gt release asset download \[\<tag\>\] \[\<asset\>...\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Download the assets of a release (default: the latest) by name or ID, those matching --pattern, or all of them; --archive downloads the source code instead. Existing files are replaced only with --clobber, and --output - writes one asset to standard output.

## OPTIONS

**-A**, **--archive**=""\
 	Download the source code archive {zip\|tar.gz}

**--clobber**\[=false\]\
 	Replace an existing file

**-D**, **--dir**=""\
 	Directory to download into

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for download

**-O**, **--output**=""\
 	File or directory to write to, or - for standard output (default: the download's name)

**-p**, **--pattern**=\[\]\
 	Download the assets whose names match this glob (repeatable)

**--skip-existing**\[=false\]\
 	Keep an existing file and skip the download

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--cwd**=""\
 	Working **directory** for repository discovery

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

**--host**=""\
 	Gitea instance **URL**, including any base path

**--interactive**\[=false\]\
 	Allow prompts with machine output

**--no-input**\[=false\]\
 	Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

**--remote**=""\
 	Git **remote** used for repository discovery

**-R**, **--repo**=""\
 	Select a repository as **OWNER/REPO** or URL

**--sudo**=""\
 	Perform API requests as this **user** (requires an administrator account)

**--user**=""\
 	Account **name** on the selected instance

## EXAMPLE

```
# Download every asset of the latest release
$ gt release download
# Download the Linux builds of a release into dist/
$ gt release download v1.0.0 --pattern '*linux*' --dir dist
# Download the source code as a zip file
$ gt release download v1.0.0 --archive zip
```

## SEE ALSO

**[gt-release-asset(1)](/man/gt-release-asset/1.md)**