download_gist_files.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Script Name: download_gist_files.sh
# Description: Automates the process of downloading all files from a GitHub Gist.
#              Uses the GitHub Gist API to fetch file metadata and downloads each file.
# Author: zx0r
# Date: 2025.01.30
# Version: 1.0
# Usage: ./download_gist_files.sh <GIST_ID>
# Example: ./download_gist_files.sh 843298b67cd91a0835dcf36aada529d5
# Dependencies: curl, jq
# License: MIT

GIST_ID="843298b67cd91a0835dcf36aada529d5" # Replace 
GIST_URL="https://api.github.com/gists/$GIST_ID"

# Fetch the Gist metadata
GIST_DATA=$(curl -s "$GIST_URL")

# Parse and download each file
echo "$GIST_DATA" | jq -r '.files | to_entries[] | .value.raw_url' | while read -r FILE_URL; do
  FILE_NAME=$(basename "$FILE_URL")
  echo "Downloading $FILE_NAME..."
  curl -s -o "$FILE_NAME" "$FILE_URL"
done

echo "All files downloaded!"