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Magic Wormhole
Magic Wormhole · founded 2015
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Magic Wormhole
Free
MIT-licensed software · public relay is intended for moderate traffic and may be best-effort
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- API access
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Connection codes
- The sender displays a short, human-pronounceable code for the receiver to enter, and codes are single-use.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop and mobile apps
- The ecosystem page lists client applications for web, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and Windows, in addition to command-line implementations.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Nogithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- The protocol uses SPAKE2 password-authenticated key exchange to establish a shared secret, and peer-to-peer traffic is encrypted with keys derived from it.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project documents installation through OS packages, Homebrew, Winget, Chocolatey, and pip.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include a tmux plugin for file transfers and termshark support for transferring pcap files.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The documentation describes use cases such as sending a file to a friend, sharing a randomly generated password, or providing an SSH public key.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License and runtime
- The project is MIT-licensed and its Python library is compatible with Python 3.10 and higher.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Peer connections
- Peers connect directly when possible and can use a transit relay when network conditions prevent a direct connection.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Magic Wormhole provides a command-line tool and library for transferring files, directories, or short text between computers.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Relay setup
- The library uses a mailbox server for initial messages; users can configure their own mailbox and transit relay servers.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security limit
- The documentation says default codes have 16 bits of entropy, giving an attacker who can intercept the connection a one-in-65,536 chance of guessing the code.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The project directs users to GitHub for bugs and patches and lists IRC and Matrix chat channels.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Transfer types
- The tool can send files, directories, text, and other messages including streams.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Verification
- The CLI offers an optional --verify check that prints an extra verification string for the users to compare.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
