coder/wush

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1460 stars · 47 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

wush is a command-line tool for transferring files and opening remote shells between computers over peer-to-peer WireGuard connections. It authenticates peers with x25519 keys without requiring a trusted relay server or Tailscale account.

Use cases

• send large files between two computers quickly
• transfer files over a secure peer-to-peer connection
• open a remote shell without setting up ssh
• share files between machines without a relay server
• copy files to a friend's computer with an auth key
• fast alternative to magic-wormhole

When to choose

• you want fast, secure file transfers without trusting a third-party relay
• you need ad-hoc remote shell access without ssh infrastructure
• you prefer WireGuard-based peer-to-peer connections over UDP

When to avoid

• you need a GUI-based file sharing tool
• you require transfers through restrictive firewalls where UDP is blocked and DERP relay performance is insufficient
• you need persistent VPN connectivity rather than one-off transfers

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

file-system networking security cli p2p developer-tools networking security files windows cli cross-platform go file-transfer wireguard peer-to-peer magic-wormhole-alternative tailscale ssh command-line linux macos

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