Download Git Repo on Step Zero

git0

CLI tool to search GitHub repositories, download source & releases, and instantly set up projects with automatic dependency installation and editor opening

bun install -g git0

The Proper Protocol to Download a Git Repo

Skip the manual "git clone, cd, install" dance.

Search GitHub Repositories

Search repositories by name with intelligent fuzzy matching and instant results

git0 react starter

Direct Repository Download

Download from GitHub URLs or owner/repo shortcuts. Skip the manual git clone dance

git0 facebook/react

Git Release Package Manager

Instantly download latest release binaries for your system or all platforms

gg user/repo

Automatic Dependency Installation

Smart detection and installation of dependencies for multiple project types

Auto-detects package.json, requirements.txt, Cargo.toml

Smart IDE Integration

Automatically opens projects in Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or your preferred editor

Opens in cursor, windsurf, code, nvim

Conflict Resolution

Handles directory naming conflicts automatically with smart numbering

react → react-2 → react-3

Usage Examples

One command to find a repo, download exactly what you need, install it and open it in your editor.

# Search for repositories by name
g react starter

# g and git0 both work
git0 react starter

Supported Project Types

git0 detects the project and runs the right installer for it.

Project Type	Detection	Installation
Node.js	`package.json`	`bun install (fallback to npm)`
Docker	`Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml`	`docker-compose up -d`
Python	`requirements.txt, setup.py`	`Virtual env + pip install`
Rust	`Cargo.toml`	`cargo build`
Go	`go.mod`	`go mod tidy`

Supported IDEs

Cursor cursor

Windsurf windsurf

VS Code code

Code Server code-server

Neovim nvim

What Happens After Download

Repository Downloaded

To your current directory

Project Type Detected

Automatically identified

Dependencies Installed

Based on project type

IDE Launched

Opens in preferred editor

Dev Server Started

For Node.js projects

Conflict Resolution: If a directory with the same name exists, git0 automatically appends a number

react-app → react-app-2 → react-app-3