iwget2: Wget2 for Windows
iwget2 is a Windows-focused packaging of wget2, bundled together with Cygwin, to provide a standalone command-line transfer tool for Windows systems.
Wget2 is the modern successor to the original wget tool. It is designed to be faster and more robust, with improved support for contemporary web standards. Like wget, it allows users to download files, retrieve web pages, and mirror websites from the command line, while introducing architectural and performance improvements suited to modern internet usage.
To enable wget2 to run on Windows, iwget2 relies on Cygwin, which provides a Linux-like runtime environment through a POSIX-compatible DLL and a collection of standard Unix tools.
By bundling these components, iwget2 offers a convenient way to use wget2 on Windows without requiring a separate Unix or Linux installation.
Project lifetime: Nov 2024 - Sep 2025