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Download latest release's source zip archive file from GitHub

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VVioletVivirand
Last edited Feb 10, 2026
Created on Feb 10, 2026

This example shows a Bash script that downloads the latest release’s source archive from a GitHub repository. It first queries the GitHub REST API’s `releases/latest` endpoint using `curl`, then parses the JSON response with `grep` and `cut` to extract the `tag_name` and `zipball_url`. The script constructs a filename from the repository owner/name and tag, then uses `curl -L` to fetch the ZIP file. It prints progress messages and handles missing release data with an error exit.

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