Configuration¶

rewget can be configured through command-line flags and environment variables.

Environment Variables¶

Command-Line Flags¶

All rewget-specific flags use the --rewget-* prefix to avoid conflicts with wget flags.

Core Options¶

--rewget-no-fallback¶

Disable fallback completely. rewget behaves exactly like wget.

rewget --rewget-no-fallback https://example.com/

--rewget-engine=ENGINE¶

Select the wget engine to use.

rewget --rewget-engine=wget2 https://example.com/

--rewget-quiet¶

Suppress rewget status messages. wget's output is unchanged.

rewget --rewget-quiet https://example.com/

--rewget-debug¶

Enable verbose debug output for troubleshooting.

rewget --rewget-debug https://example.com/

Fallback Control¶

--rewget-fallback-codes=CODES¶

Comma-separated HTTP status codes that trigger fallback.

Default: 403,429,503,520,521,522,523,524,525,526,527,528,529

rewget --rewget-fallback-codes=403,429 https://example.com/

--rewget-fallback-stage=N¶

Start at a specific stage instead of Stage 1.

rewget --rewget-fallback-stage=2 https://example.com/

--rewget-no-body-detection¶

Disable HTML body pattern detection for bot protection signatures.

rewget --rewget-no-body-detection https://example.com/

Browser Profile Options¶

--rewget-profile=NAME¶

Use a specific browser profile for impersonation.

rewget --rewget-profile=chrome_131 https://example.com/

Available profiles:

--rewget-list-profiles¶

List all available browser profiles.

rewget --rewget-list-profiles

--rewget-update-profiles¶

Update browser profiles from the remote server.

rewget --rewget-update-profiles

--rewget-profile-url=URL¶

Custom URL for profile updates.

rewget --rewget-profile-url=https://my-server.com/profiles.json --rewget-update-profiles

--rewget-no-verify¶

Skip Ed25519 signature verification when updating profiles.

rewget --rewget-no-verify --rewget-update-profiles

--rewget-verify-profile=NAME¶

Display detailed fingerprint information for a profile.

rewget --rewget-verify-profile=chrome_131

JavaScript Preflight Options¶

--rewget-js¶

Force JavaScript preflight (Stage 3) from the start.

rewget --rewget-js https://example.com/

--rewget-js-wait=CONDITION¶

Wait condition for JavaScript preflight.

rewget --rewget-js --rewget-js-wait=networkidle https://example.com/
rewget --rewget-js --rewget-js-wait=selector:#main-content https://example.com/
rewget --rewget-js --rewget-js-wait=delay:5000 https://example.com/

--rewget-download-chromium¶

Pre-download Chromium for JavaScript preflight.

rewget --rewget-download-chromium

--rewget-chromium-path¶

Print the Chromium installation path.

rewget --rewget-chromium-path

Timeout Options¶

--rewget-timeout-stage1=MS¶

Stage 1 timeout in milliseconds. Uses wget's timeout settings by default.

rewget --rewget-timeout-stage1=30000 https://example.com/

--rewget-timeout-stage2=MS¶

Stage 2 timeout in milliseconds.

Default: 15000 (15 seconds)

rewget --rewget-timeout-stage2=30000 https://example.com/

--rewget-timeout-stage3=MS¶

Stage 3 timeout in milliseconds.

Default: 30000 (30 seconds)

rewget --rewget-timeout-stage3=60000 https://example.com/

Cache Options¶

--rewget-no-cache¶

Disable domain stage caching. Always start at Stage 1.

rewget --rewget-no-cache https://example.com/

--rewget-clear-cache¶

Clear the domain stage cache and exit.

rewget --rewget-clear-cache

Daemon Options¶

--rewget-daemon=MODE¶

Control daemon behavior.

rewget --rewget-daemon=on https://example.com/

Information Options¶

--rewget-version¶

Print rewget version and exit.

rewget --rewget-version

--rewget-help¶

Print help message and exit.

rewget --rewget-help

--rewget-completions=SHELL¶

Generate shell completions.

rewget --rewget-completions=bash

File Locations¶

Configuration Precedence¶

1. Command-line flags (highest priority)
2. Environment variables
3. Default values (lowest priority)