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# Magic Wormhole

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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.



* PyCon 2016 presentation: [Slides](http://www.lothar.com/~warner/MagicWormhole-PyCon2016.pdf), [Video](https://youtu.be/oFrTqQw0_3c)



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](https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole-mailbox-server),

and the

[transit relay](https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole-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.



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To install it without an OS package, follow the [Installation docs](https://magic-wormhole.readthedocs.io/en/latest/welcome.html#installation).