LocalSend is, in its words, “a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection.” It comes in the form a Flutter/Dart cross-platform GUI application that runs on both mobile and desktop devices. Using it on mobile is very nice, but the desktop experience is a bit lacking in zazz.
JocalSend is an implementation of the LocalSend protocol that uses Ratatui to provide an interactive terminal-based application, and is compatible with the official app.
This is free and open source software.
Website: git.kittencollective.com/nebkor/joecalsend
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Developer: nebkor
License: Chaos License (GLP)
JocalSend is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Terminal-Based File Sharing Tools | |
|---|---|
| Croc | Securely transfer files and folders |
| Magic Wormhole | Provides a library and a command-line tool named wormhole |
| qrcp | Transfer files over Wi-Fi from your computer to a mobile device |
| FTS | Fast local-network file transfers and communication |
| ffsend | Securely share files from the command line |
| JocalSend | TUI LocalSend implementation |
| e2ecp | Cross-platform tool |
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