{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/5"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"},{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Magic Wormhole transfers files, directories, and text between computers using short, human-readable codes and end-to-end encryption, with both a command-line tool and a Python library.","skillfed_tags":["file-transfer","encryption","cli-tool"],"use_cases":["Send a file or folder to a colleague without setting up cloud storage or email","Programmatically transfer data between two Python applications on different machines","Securely share sensitive files with end-to-end encryption and no persistent server storage","Quickly move a directory tree across a network without SSH or rsync setup","Integrate encrypted peer-to-peer file transfer into a Python application"],"what_it_does":"Magic Wormhole is a tool for securely moving files, directories, or short text between two computers without requiring prior setup, shared infrastructure, or manual configuration. The sender generates a short, human-pronounceable code (like a passphrase) that the receiver types into their machine; the two endpoints then establish an encrypted connection and transfer the data. The codes are single-use, do not need memorization, and support tab-completion to minimize typing.\n\nThe package works as both a command-line utility and a Python library, making it suitable for ad-hoc transfers as well as programmatic integration. It relies on end-to-end encryption (via pynacl and cryptography), a relay server for initial connection brokering, and the Twisted networking framework for asynchronous I/O. The tool is designed for simplicity and security: no accounts, no passwords, no pre-shared keys\u2014just a code.","worth_installing":"Yes. Magic Wormhole is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and solves a real problem\u2014secure, code-based file transfer with minimal setup. The MIT license is permissive. Install it if you need to move files between machines without pre-arrangement or if you want to add encrypted transfer to a Python application. The only caveat is that it depends on external relay infrastructure (mailbox and transit servers) that you do not control; verify those services remain available for your use case."},"id":"magic-wormhole","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/magic-wormhole","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/magic-wormhole.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/magic-wormhole/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"magic-wormhole","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Securely transfer data between computers"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":684088,"position":5359,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.24.0"}