---
title: '`glab securefile download`'
stage: AI Coding
group: Code Review
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Download one or more secure files from a project.

## Synopsis

To download a single file, identify it by its numeric ID (as a positional
argument or with `--id`) or by its name with `--name`. To download every
secure file in the project, use `--all`.

Use `--path` to save a single download to a specific filename, or
`--output-dir` to choose the destination directory when downloading
multiple files.

By default, downloaded files are verified against their checksum.
Use `--no-verify` to skip verification, or `--force-download` to keep
files even when verification fails. Both options can allow corrupted
or tampered files; use with caution.

By default, files are downloaded from the current project. Use
`--repo` to target another project.

```plaintext
glab securefile download [<id> | --id <id> | --name <name>] [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Download a file by ID (positional or flag)
glab securefile download 1
glab securefile download --id 1

# Download a file by ID to a specific path
glab securefile download 1 --path "securefiles/file.txt"

# Download a file to an absolute path
glab securefile download 1 --path /tmp/secure/file.txt

# Download a file by name to the current directory
glab securefile download --name my-secure-file.pem

# Download a file by name to a chosen path
glab securefile download --name my-secure-file.pem --path securefiles/some-other-name.pem

# Download without verifying the checksum
glab securefile download 1 --no-verify

# Download all secure files in the project
glab securefile download --all

# Download all secure files to a specific directory
glab securefile download --all --output-dir secure_files/

```

## Options

```plaintext
      --all                 Download all of a project's secure files. Files are downloaded with their original name and file extension.
      --force-download      Force download file(s) even if checksum verification fails. Warning: when enabled, this setting allows the download of files that are corrupt or tampered with.
      --id int              ID of the secure file to download.
      --name string         Name of the secure file to download. Saves the file with this name, or to the path specified by --path.
      --no-verify           Do not verify the checksum of the downloaded file(s). Warning: when enabled, this setting allows the download of files that are corrupt or tampered with.
      --output-dir string   Output directory for files downloaded with --all. (default ".")
  -p, --path string         Path to download the secure file to, including filename and extension. (default "./downloaded.tmp")
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```plaintext
  -h, --help          Show help for this command.
  -R, --repo string   Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.
```
