Burst is a high-performance download manager that bonds multiple network interfaces (such as WiFi, Ethernet, and cellular LTE) into a single, combined high-speed download pipeline. By splitting files into chunk segments and binding them to individual network interfaces at the socket level, Burst aggregates your bandwidth without needing a VPN or a remote VPS.
- 🚀 Bandwidth Bonding — Bond WiFi, Ethernet, and LTE adapters to multiply download speeds.
- 🌐 Browser Extensions — Direct right-click integration ("Download with Burst") in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Zen Browser.
- 🧲 Magnet & Torrent Support — Highly parallel torrent chunk downloading distributed across all interfaces using
libtorrent. - 📅 Flexible Scheduler — Schedule downloads for specific times with options for daily or weekly recurrence.
- ⚡ Boost Mode — Prioritize any download by spawning 3 parallel workers per interface for absolute throughput saturation.
- 💻 CLI Integration — Run pip installations directly through the bonding engine (
burst-cli pip install torch). - 🔔 Tray & Background Execution — Minimized-to-tray autostart on Windows boot lets browser extensions send downloads without the main GUI active.
- 📊 Windows Taskbar Progress — Native taskbar overlay integration displaying total download progress, paused states, and errors.
- 🧠 Dynamic Interface Rebalancing — Latency-aware chunk sizing with orphaned chunk reassignment and automatic exclusion of degraded connections.
- Go to the Releases page.
- Download and run
Burst_Setup_v1.1.2.exe. - Complete the onboarding screen to authorize extension integration.
- Chrome / Edge: Install from Chrome Web Store
- Firefox / Zen: Included in the installation folder under
{app}\extension-firefoxfor easy developer-mode load.
burst-cli pip install numpy
burst-cli pip install -r requirements.txt# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SidhartSami/Burst.git
cd Burst
# Install Backend Dependencies
pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
# Install & Build Frontend Production Assets
cd frontend
npm install
npm run build
cd ..
# Run in Development Mode
python backend/main.py
# Recompile Executable (outputs to dist/)
pyinstaller -y Burst.spec
pyinstaller -y native_host.spec
# Recompile Installer (requires Inno Setup 6)
& "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 6\ISCC.exe" installer.iss| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Backend | Python, FastAPI, Uvicorn, aiohttp |
| Engine | libtorrent, socket-level interface binding, psutil |
| Frontend | React, Tailwind CSS styles, Lucide Icons |
| GUI | PyWebView |
| Packaging | PyInstaller, Inno Setup |
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Built with ❤️ by SidhartSami