Describe the request
Request: optionally use aria2c for downloads, similar to how Scoop does it on Windows — parallel, multi-connection downloads for much faster installs. Fall back to the current downloader if aria2c isn't installed.
Describe the current behavior
Currently arduino-cli downloads platform/tool files one at a time. For large platforms like esp32 (15+ files), this is slow.
Arduino CLI version
1.5.1
Operating system
Windows
Operating system version
Windows 10 22H2
Additional context
No response
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Describe the request
Request: optionally use aria2c for downloads, similar to how Scoop does it on Windows — parallel, multi-connection downloads for much faster installs. Fall back to the current downloader if aria2c isn't installed.
Describe the current behavior
Currently arduino-cli downloads platform/tool files one at a time. For large platforms like esp32 (15+ files), this is slow.
Arduino CLI version
1.5.1
Operating system
Windows
Operating system version
Windows 10 22H2
Additional context
No response
Issue checklist