magic-rift 0.1.8

Disposable public file links directly from your machine

Rift

Disposable public file links directly from your machine.

Rift starts a temporary server, prints a share link, and shuts down after the first successful download.

This project is heavily inspired from Magic Wormhole which I'm a massive fan of. It makes P2P file sharing stupidly simple, and its UX was a revelation for me. I built Magic Rift because there were times when asking someone to install an app or package was too much to ask and I wished I could just share a link to a file on my machine without having to upload it somewhere first.

Install

pipx is recommended for Python tool installation:

pipx install magic-rift

or if you prefer uv, you can install with:

uv tool install magic-rift

For easier and more reliable sharing, install cloudflared (if not already installed): https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-networks/downloads/

Quick Start

Share a file:

rift share /path/to/file.pdf

Rift prints a disposable link like:

https://PUBLIC_IP:PORT/4-crystal-salmon

After one successful download, the server exits and the link stops working.

Stop manually anytime with Ctrl+C.

How Connectivity Works

Rift tries methods in this order:

1. cloudflared (if installed) - Fast and reliable Cloudflare tunnel
2. pinggy.io (SSH tunnel) - Fastest SSH tunnel, 60-minute session limit
3. natpmp - Router port forwarding
4. upnp - Router port forwarding

If automatic forwarding/tunneling fails, Rift exits and does not print a public link.

For most users, installing cloudflared gives the smoothest setup. Alternatively, pinggy.io offers excellent performance without any installation (uses built-in SSH, but has a 60-minute timeout on free tier).

Security Notes

• Links are one-time and include a random secret path.
• Files are served directly from your machine.
• HTTPS may use a self-signed cert by default, which can show browser warnings.
• If cert setup is unavailable, Rift can fall back to HTTP.
• No built-in authentication. Encrypt sensitive files before sharing.

Configuration Path

Rift stores config at:

~/.config/rift/config.json

License

MIT