downcache

downcache is a Node.js module (v0.1.2, low release cadence) for downloading and caching webpages to disk for fast future retrieval in scraping projects. It wraps the deprecated 'request' library but aims to migrate to a modern HTTP client. Key differentiator: automatically caches HTML responses locally based on URL structure, reducing redundant network calls. Currently in maintenance mode with an open call for contributions to modernize dependencies and add promises.