[Get latest GitHub release] Echo the release assets of a given GitHub repo to stdout #github #bash #linux

github-latest-release.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Echo the release assets of a given GitHub repo to stdout.
# First parameter is the repo in the form neovim/neovim
# It uses the latest release by default.
# An other release can be selected by the release id as second parameter.
#
# Example usage:
#   github-latest-release neovim/neovim | grep "linux"
#
# Simon Schürg

# Use GitHub REST API to get the release
# This only works for GitHub Apps
if [ -n "${2}" ]; then
  URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${1}/releases"
  # echo ${URL}
  curl --silent --location "${URL}" | grep "browser_download_url" | awk '{ print $2 }' | tr -d '"' | grep "${2}"
else
  URL="https://api.github.com/repos/${1}/releases/latest"
  # echo ${URL}
  curl --silent --location "${URL}" | grep "browser_download_url" | awk '{ print $2 }' | tr -d '"'
fi