nekocat 0.1.3

A LAN communication platform — chat, files, shell, and more over your local network

NekoCat 🐱

A LAN communication platform. Chat, share files, send notifications, open remote shells — all over your local network with a single pip install.

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Quick Start

pip install nekocat
neko setup

That's it. The daemon starts automatically and will restart on every boot.

Commands

Command	Description
neko setup	First-time setup: generate keys, register autostart, start daemon
neko look	Discover NekoCat devices on your LAN
neko throw file.txt Laptop	Send a file (or folder) to a device
neko catch	Wait for incoming transfers
neko chat	Open LAN broadcast chat
neko meow "Hello!"	Send a desktop notification
neko shell Laptop	Open a remote terminal
neko share ~/Projects	Share a folder read-only
neko pair Laptop	Pair with a new device
neko open	Open the received-files directory
neko logs	View transfer, chat, and error history
neko status	Show daemon status
neko enable	Enable autostart on boot
neko disable	Disable autostart on boot
neko uwu	✨

Architecture

neko (CLI)  ──IPC─►  nekod (Daemon)  ──LAN─►  peers
   localhost:54320           port:54322

The CLI never touches the network directly. Every LAN operation is handled by nekod, which runs as a background service.

Security

• Each installation generates a unique Node ID and an Ed25519 identity key pair.
• All sessions use X25519 ephemeral key exchange so traffic is encrypted with a fresh key each time.
• First-time connections show a 6-digit pairing code that must match on both devices.
• Once paired, devices are trusted automatically.

Configuration

OS	Path
Windows	%APPDATA%\NekoCat\
Linux	~/.config/nekocat/
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/NekoCat/

Config files:

• config.json — general settings
• trusted_peers.json — paired devices and their public keys
• nekocat.db — SQLite database for peer cache and all logs

License

MIT