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# monolith
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A data hoarder's dream come true: bundle any web page into a single HTML file.
You can finally replace that gazillion of open tabs with a gazillion of .html files stored somewhere on your precious little drive.
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Unlike conventional "Save page as…", `monolith` not only saves the target document,
it embeds CSS, image, and JavaScript assets **all at once**, producing a single HTML5 document that is a joy to store and share.
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If compared to saving websites with `wget -mpk`, `monolith` embeds all assets as data URLs and therefore displays the saved page exactly the same, being completely separated from the Internet.
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<!-- `This program works both on remote and local targets. -->
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### Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/Y2Z/monolith.git
$ cd monolith
$ cargo install
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### Usage
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$ monolith https://lyrics.github.io/db/p/portishead/dummy/roads/ > portishead-roads-lyrics.html
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<!-- or -->
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<!-- cat local.html | monolith - > local.html -->
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### Options
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- `-j`: Remove JavaScript
<!-- - `-a`: Don't make anchors link to remote documents -->
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### License
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The Unlicense
<!-- Microtext -->
<sub>Keep in mind that `monolith` is not aware of your browser's session</sub>