dennis-tra/pcp

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

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1100 stars · 56 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

pcp is a command-line peer-to-peer file transfer tool built on libp2p that transfers data directly between peers without relying on central servers. It uses DHT and mDNS for peer discovery and PAKE for password-based authentication.

Use cases

• send files directly between two computers without a server
• transfer files between machines on the same local network
• share files without uploading to cloud storage
• peer-to-peer file copy between remote machines over the internet
• decentralized alternative to magic-wormhole or croc

When to choose

• you want serverless, decentralized file transfer between peers
• you need to move files between machines on the same LAN or across the internet without a relay service
• you prefer libp2p-based tooling and are comfortable with an early-stage tool

When to avoid

• you need production-grade security and performance guarantees
• you want a polished, actively maintained file transfer tool
• you need transfers through browsers or to non-technical recipients

Facets

cli-tool · maturity experimental

p2p file-system security networking files privacy networking windows cli cross-platform libp2p file-transfer peer-to-peer dht mdns pake ipfs command-line linux macos

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