Magic Wormhole
Get things from one computer to another, safely.
This package provides a library and a command-line tool named wormhole,
which makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories
(or short pieces of text) from one computer to another. The two endpoints are
identified by using identical "wormhole codes": in general, the sending
machine generates and displays the code, which must then be typed into the
receiving machine.
The codes are short and human-pronounceable, using a phonetically-distinct
wordlist. The receiving side offers tab-completion on the codewords, so
usually only a few characters must be typed. Wormhole codes are single-use
and do not need to be memorized.
For complete documentation, please see https://magic-wormhole.readthedocs.io
or the docs/ subdirectory.
This program uses two servers, whose source code is kept in separate
repositories: the
mailbox server,
and the
transit relay.
License, Compatibility
Magic-Wormhole is released under the MIT license, see the LICENSE file for details.
This library is compatible with Python 3.8 and higher (tested against
versions up to 3.12).
Packaging, Installation
Magic Wormhole packages are included in many operating systems.
To install it without an OS package, follow the Installation docs.