downloadGitHubRelea​se

A function which allows you to easily download releases from GitHub repositories using the GitHub REST API v3

https://github.com/harleyday/downloadGitHubRelease

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Download from a GitHub repository using:

downloadGitHubRelease ( '<username>/<repo>', '<version ID or latest>');

If you wish to automatically install the MATLAB toolbox which you download, specify: 'install', true:

downloadGitHubRelease ( '<username>/<repo>', '<version ID or latest>, 'install', true )

If your respsitory is private, you must provide a personal access token (PAT) https://github.com/settings/tokens and pass it into the function using: 'token', '<PAT>':

downloadGitHubRelease ( '<username>/<repo>', '<version ID or latest>, 'token', '<your PAT is 30 random characters from GitHub>', 'install', true )

Cite As

Harley Day (2026). downloadGitHubRelease (https://github.com/harleyday/downloadGitHubRelease), GitHub. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Versions that use the GitHub default branch cannot be downloaded

Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.1

Linked to the GitHub repository where this project is stored.

1.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/harleyday/downloadGitHubRelease/releases/tag/v1.0

To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.
To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.