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timvisee/ffsend

:mailbox_with_mail: Easily and securely share files from the command line. A fully featured Firefox Send client. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/timvisee/ffsend · homepage · Rust · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

47/100

  • Activity 53
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3103
  • days_rel: 575
  • days_push: 286
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

7394 stars · 207 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

ffsend is a fully featured command-line client for the Firefox Send file-sharing service, letting users upload and download files and directories up to 1GB via encrypted links. All encryption happens client-side, with optional password protection, download limits, and expiry enforced so files don't stay online forever.

Use cases

  • share a file securely from the terminal
  • upload a file and get an encrypted download link
  • send large files with a password and download limit
  • download a Send link from the command line
  • generate a QR code for a shared file link
  • delete or inspect a file I previously shared
  • share a whole directory as an archive

When to choose

  • you want secure, client-side-encrypted file sharing without a web interface
  • you need scripted or automated file sharing from CI or the shell
  • you want recipients to download via browser or CLI with auto-expiring links

When to avoid

  • you need permanent file hosting rather than expiring links
  • you depend on the public Send host being available (it's community-provided)
  • you need a GUI-based sharing workflow

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

file-upload cryptography cli compression privacy files security windows bsd cli cross-platform firefox-send file-sharing encrypted-file-transfer rust temporary-file-hosting qr-code command-line linux macos android

2 sources

Member repositories

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timvisee/ffsendmain47

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