
Building Hurtle, an IDM-style download manager with GPUI Kit
I wanted IDM-style downloads on Linux — segmented parallel fetches in Rust, a GPUI desktop app, and a browser extension for files and video. This is Hurtle.
- Rust
- GPUI
- Linux
- Open source
Notes from building for the web. I write about the tools, architecture, and decisions behind fast, accessible applications.

I wanted IDM-style downloads on Linux — segmented parallel fetches in Rust, a GPUI desktop app, and a browser extension for files and video. This is Hurtle.

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