# coder/wush

simplest & fastest way to transfer files between computers via WireGuard

Repository: https://github.com/coder/wush
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wush
Language: Go
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: file-transfer, go, wireguard, peer-to-peer
Last push: 2025-07-28T09:57:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 34, release rhythm 40, longevity 57
- inputs: {"age_days": 798, "days_push": 401, "days_rel": 604, "gap_med": 24, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1460, forks 47 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:47.297086+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, networking, security, cli, p2p
- domain: developer-tools, networking, security, files
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: file-transfer, wireguard, peer-to-peer, magic-wormhole-alternative, tailscale, ssh, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- coder/wush (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.297086+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 2026-08-30T04:35:23.758254+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/coder/wush (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.297086+00:00, sha 06b83a91fa60)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.