📥 Cove · Download router

Downloads,
sorted.

Cove quietly routes every download to exactly the right folder. Set it once. Never think about it again.

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Cove

Cove is ONDownloads are being routed by your rules.

Try the rule tester

report.pdf · claude.ai v2.1-release.zip · github.com design.fig · figma.com random.txt · example.com

⚙️ The rules engine

Rules that
think like you do.

Route by site, by type, by name — or all three at once. Set it once. Never think about it again.

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Route by websiteDownloads from claude.ai go to Claude. From GitHub, to Code. One rule, every download from that site, forever.

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Multi-condition matchingStack conditions with AND logic — route only .zip files from GitHub whose names contain "release."

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Filename pattern matchingWildcards catch exactly what you want. invoice_*.pdf catches every invoice. IMG_* catches every photo.

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First-match-wins priorityRules are checked top to bottom. The first that matches wins. Drag to reorder. You stay in control.

Cove · Rules

Rules

+ Add Rule

claude.aiAll files

📁 Downloads/Claude

github.com.zip · *release*

📁 Downloads/Code

figma.comDesign Files

📁 Downloads/Design

3 of 3 rules⠿ Drag to reorder

📂 Self-organising folders

Folders that
organise themselves.

Your Downloads folder, finally structured — a clean hierarchy instead of one big dump.

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Automatic subfolder creationDestination folders are created the moment they're needed. No setup. No manual folder making.

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Date-based subfoldersRoute into Downloads/Claude/2026-05/ automatically. Monthly or daily — your choice, per rule.

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Downloads stay in DownloadsCove turns your Downloads folder into a clean hierarchy — Claude/, Code/, Design/ — all inside it.

~/Downloads

      📁 Downloads/

        ├─ 📁 Claude/

        │   └─ 📁 2026-05/ · date subfolder

        ├─ 📁 Code/ release archives

        ├─ 📁 Design/ .fig .psd .ai

        └─ 📁 Invoices/ invoice_*.pdf

🏷️ File types

File types,
your way.

Built-in categories and custom groups you define — no extension lists to manage.

Built-in file type groups

📄 Documents 🖼️ Images 📕 PDF 🗜️ Archives 🎵 Audio 🎬 Video

Pick one and Cove filters automatically.

Custom groups

Design Files

.psd .fig .ai .sketch

Define once, apply everywhere.

🛠️ Built for power users

The tools that make
Cove developer-grade.

No surprises. Test before you save, and build rules without ever opening the dashboard.

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Rule dry-run testerType any filename and site before you save. Cove tells you which rule catches it, where it lands, and why.

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Rule statisticsEvery rule shows how many files it's routed and when it last fired. Spot dead rules, confirm active ones.

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Context menu integrationRight-click any link → "Route download with Cove." Opens the Add Rule form pre-filled with that site.

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Quick-add from the toolbarClick the Cove icon on any site for a mini form pre-filled with the current domain. Two taps.

Edit Rule · matches with AND logic

If the download matches

Websitegithub.com

AND

File type.zip

AND

File name*release*

Route to Downloads/Code

📋 A dashboard that stays out of your way

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Every routed download — filename, source, destination, timestamp. Your routing history, always available.

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Activity logFilter by Routed or Failed. Clear anytime. The whole picture in one view.

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Import / ExportBack up rules, settings and groups to one JSON file. Restore in a click. Your setup travels with you.

Cove · Activity

ZIP

release-v2.1.zipgithub.com

Downloads/Code

Routed

FIG

design-system.figfigma.com

Downloads/Design

Routed

PDF

research-paper.pdfarxiv.org

Downloads/Study

Routed

EXE

setup.exeunknown

Downloads (no rule)

Failed

🌙 Calm by design

An extension that
respects your attention.

Smart notifications tell you exactly what happened. Pause routing anytime without losing your rules. Handle name conflicts your way.

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Private and local, always.

No account. No servers. No tracking. Your rules and activity live entirely in your browser via Chrome's local storage — nothing leaves your machine. The only external request Cove makes is fetching site favicons for the dashboard, which is cosmetic only.

👩‍💻

Developers

🎨

Designers

🎓

Students

🔬

Researchers

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Power users

🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Anyone who downloads a lot