# sdushantha/tmpsms

A temporary SMS utility right from your terminal written in POSIX sh

Repository: https://github.com/sdushantha/tmpsms
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tmpsms
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-11-18T22:13:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2059, "days_push": 1019, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1084, forks 47 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:31.439822+00:00)

## What it is
tmpsms is a POSIX sh command-line utility for obtaining a temporary phone number and receiving SMS messages via Upmasked's temporary SMS service. It was aimed at privacy-conscious users and bug bounty hunters testing applications.

## Use cases
- receive SMS verification codes without giving out my real phone number
- get a disposable phone number from the terminal for testing signups
- test SMS-based flows during bug bounty hunting
- protect my privacy when registering on websites requiring phone verification
- script temporary phone number acquisition into my workflow

## When to choose
- you need a throwaway phone number for one-off signups or testing and have no alternative tool
- you want a minimal POSIX sh script that integrates with other shell scripts

## When to avoid
- you need a working tool today - the upstream Upmasked service has shut down and tmpsms no longer functions
- you need ongoing SMS receiving or long-term phone numbers
- you expect maintenance or new features - the author has stated development is unlikely to resume

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: cli, privacy, developer-tools
- domain: privacy, security, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: temporary-sms, disposable-phone-number, posix-sh, bug-bounty, otp-receiving, defunct-service, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sdushantha/tmpsms (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.439822+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 2026-08-30T06:50:09.689857+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sdushantha/tmpsms (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.439822+00:00, sha e0ac693ce03f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.