IDM Queue

Extract download links, inspect file metadata, and send URLs to Internet Download Manager — on your terms.

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Description

IDM Queue is a Windows desktop app for power users who collect links from forums, paste blocks, and web pages, then hand them off to Internet Download Manager (IDM). By default, links are added to IDM's queue without starting; you can enable immediate downloads when you want.

No installer required — run the portable executable or clone the repo and start from source.

Features

Feature	Description
Link extraction	URLs from text, clipboard, drag-and-drop, and page scraping
Directory listings	Parses Apache/nginx folder listings (309.5M sizes, multi-line rows)
Metadata probing	Background HEAD requests for filename, size, and content type
IDM integration	Queue-only mode (default) or start downloads immediately
Merge groups	Batch related parts and send as one group
File filters	Extension-based filtering for extract and scrape
Persistence	SQLite history, queue, metadata cache; JSON settings

Screenshots

Extractor	History	Settings

Demo

Installation

Portable executable (recommended)

1. Download IDMQueue.exe from Releases.
2. (Recommended) Verify against SHA256.txt — see docs/TRUST.md. Optional VirusTotal scan (a few engines may flag unsigned PyInstaller builds as false positives).
3. Run the executable — no installer required.
4. Ensure IDM is installed (path is auto-detected under Program Files).
5. Paste links on the Extractor tab → Add to IDM.

Settings are stored in %USERPROFILE%\.idm-queue\config.json.

From source

git clone https://github.com/Satan2049/idm-queue.git
cd idm-queue
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

Development

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
python -m pytest tests/ -v
python main.py

Resource	Link
User guide	docs/user-guide.md
Architecture	docs/architecture/overview.md
Contributing	CONTRIBUTING.md
Security	SECURITY.md

Build

Package a standalone Windows executable:

pip install -r requirements-build.txt
.\scripts\build.ps1

Output: dist\IDMQueue.exe

Generate release checksums after building:

.\scripts\generate-sha256.ps1

See docs/building.md and docs/releasing.md for the full release workflow.

Tech stack

Layer	Technology
Language	Python 3.10+
UI	CustomTkinter
Drag & drop	tkinterdnd2
Persistence	SQLite + JSON config
Packaging	PyInstaller
Platform	Windows 10+
Integration	Internet Download Manager CLI (IDMan.exe)

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
idm_path	auto	Path to IDMan.exe
default_download_path	empty	Optional IDM save folder
idm_start_immediately	false	When false, links use IDM /a (queue only)
auto_capture_clipboard	false	Watch clipboard for new URLs
file_filter_enabled	true	Filter by extension on extract/scrape
theme	dark	UI appearance

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

IDM Queue is not affiliated with Tonec Inc. or Internet Download Manager.