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Download latest GitHub project/repo release via curl
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# Method №1:
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/<author>/<repo>/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | cut -d '"' -f 4 | xargs curl > release.zip
# Method №2:
curl "$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/<author>/<repo>/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | cut -d '"' -f 4)" -o release.zip
# http://www.starkandwayne.com/blog/how-to-download-the-latest-release-from-github/
# https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/323604/pipe-the-result-of-a-cut-command-to-curl
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