# n0-computer/sendme

A tool to send files and directories, based on iroh

Repository: https://github.com/n0-computer/sendme
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sendme
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-25T13:24:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 89, longevity 71
- inputs: {"age_days": 995, "days_push": 39, "days_rel": 79, "gap_med": 20.0, "n_releases_24m": 21}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1171, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.457322+00:00)

## What it is
Sendme is a Rust CLI tool for sending files and directories over the internet, built on the iroh and iroh-blobs protocols. It handles NAT hole punching with relay fallback, provides blake3-verified streaming with resumable downloads, and encrypts connections with TLS using location-transparent 256-bit node ids.

## Use cases
- send files to a friend over the internet without a server
- transfer a directory between machines with NAT hole punching
- scp alternative that works behind firewalls
- quickly copy files between two computers using a ticket
- resume interrupted large file downloads
- send files without exposing your IP address

## When to choose
- you need peer-to-peer file transfer without setting up a server
- both peers may be behind NAT and you want automatic hole punching
- you want verified, resumable transfers of files or whole directories
- you want a simple ticket-based workflow like scp but over the internet

## When to avoid
- you need a persistent file-sharing service with a web UI
- you require transfers through a central server with user accounts
- you need to send to many recipients simultaneously
- you need transfers that outlive the sender process running

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, networking, p2p, cryptography
- domain: files, networking, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform, rust
- tags: file-transfer, hole-punching, iroh, nat-traversal, scp-alternative, blake3, encrypted-transfer, command-line

## Member repositories
- n0-computer/sendme (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.457322+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:32.509267+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/n0-computer/sendme (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.457322+00:00, sha 2aa4c34073e5)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/sendme (fetched 2026-08-29T12:34:02.295784+00:00, sha 7e1fdcd63062)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.