nozwock/packet
Quick Share client for Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 78
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 34
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2
- age_days: 486
- days_rel: 137
- days_push: 137
- n_releases_24m: 20
Adoption not part of the score
1063 stars · 34 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Packet is a GTK desktop application for Linux that implements Google's Quick Share (Nearby Share) protocol, enabling wireless file transfer with Android devices or other Packet instances. It is distributed on Flathub and includes a Nautilus file-manager plugin for sending files from the context menu.
Use cases
- send files from linux to android with quick share
- receive quick share files on linux
- wireless file transfer between pc and phone
- nearby share alternative for linux
- share files from nautilus context menu
- transfer files over wifi lan without cables
When to choose
- you use Linux with GNOME/GTK and want Quick Share interoperability with Android
- you want a native Flatpak app for wireless file transfer on the same Wi-Fi network
- you prefer open-source alternatives to proprietary transfer tools
When to avoid
- you need Quick Share over the internet or cellular, since only the Wi-Fi LAN medium is implemented
- your devices are not on an mDNS-capable Wi-Fi network or lack Bluetooth
- you need Windows/macOS support
Facets
application · maturity active
file-upload networking gui cross-platform files developer-tools quick-share nearby-share gtk4 gnome flatpak file-transfer android wireless-transfer nautilus-plugin linux desktop
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nozwock/packet · fetched 2026-08-28 · 213302682db0
- homepage: https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.nozwock.Packet · fetched 2026-08-29 · a72cc1db630d
- site_page: https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/submission · fetched 2026-08-29 · f71a83e36969
- site_page: https://flathub.org/en/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8786526c4967
- site_page: https://docs.flathub.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 651dbfb8e5ee
- site_page: https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.nozwock.Packet/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · e4846a52bbc5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nozwock/packet | main | 70 |
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