# scrapychan

## Description
scrapychan is a Go rewrite of the original [scraperchan](https://git.protron.dev/Doc/scraperchan) that I wrote in Python. There was no reason to rewrite the original program, but at least it is faster and I learned some Go.

## Install

### Build from Source
#### Dependencies
You just need to have [Go](https://go.dev/doc/install) installed.

#### Build
```bash
git clone https://git.protron.dev/Doc/scrapychan
cd scrapychan
go build
go install
```

### Pre-built Binaries
Alternatively, use the binaries provided in the [release section](https://git.protron.dev/Doc/Scrapychan/releases)

## Example Usage
```bash
# Download images from a thread to current directory with verbose logging
scrapychan -u="https://boards.4chan.org/b/thread/123456789" -v=true

# Download images from a thread to specific directory
scrapychan -u="https://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/987654321" -o="/home/user/4chan_images"
```

## Features
- Fast concurrent downloading of images and videos
- Support for 4chan's API
- Verbose logging option
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Error handling and recovery
- Automatic directory creation