install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ffsend

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install ffsend

MacPorts ports tree · net/ffsend/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add ffsend

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · ffsend · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ffsend

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ff/ffsend/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/ffsend

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ffsend.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id TimVisee.ffsend -e

Windows Package Manager source index · TimVisee.ffsend · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Fully featured Firefox Send client

Project links

Commands and aliases

ffsend

history

Project history and usage

ffsend is a Rust command-line client for Firefox Send-compatible services. Its niche is simple terminal-driven upload, download, inspection, deletion, and history management for expiring encrypted file shares.

Project history

The project was created in 2018 and describes itself as a fully featured Firefox Send client. Its README emphasizes client-side encryption, expiring download limits, optional passwords, directory archiving, QR-code generation, custom Send hosts, and script-friendly behavior.

The original Mozilla Firefox Send service was discontinued on September 17, 2020, which made ffsend more dependent on alternative or self-hosted Send-compatible servers. The README explicitly notes that the default Send host is provided by the maintainer and that the tool is not affiliated with Mozilla.

Adoption history

ffsend is packaged for command-line users across several ecosystems, including Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, winget, and Alpine Linux according to the package facts in this batch. That breadth is larger than the project's niche would suggest and reflects the appeal of a small CLI around a browser-originated encrypted sharing service.

How it is used

Typical usage is `ffsend upload FILE` to produce a share URL and `ffsend download URL` to retrieve it. The project also documents commands for inspecting a remote file, changing a password, deleting a share, viewing upload history, using custom hosts, and controlling expiry time and download limits.

Why package nerds care

For package users, ffsend is mostly interesting as a CLI wrapper around an otherwise web-first service model: it turns ephemeral encrypted sharing into a scriptable Unix-style command while preserving client-side encryption semantics.

Timeline

2018: GitLab project created and first release series published.
2020: Mozilla discontinued Firefox Send, shifting practical ffsend use toward maintainer-run or self-hosted Send-compatible services.

Related projects

ffsend is related to Mozilla Firefox Send and community Send-compatible server forks.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:client

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ffsend`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.2.77

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.2.77

https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ffsend
Version	0.2.77
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ffsend
Homepage	https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend
Repository	https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend
Upstream docs	https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend
License	GPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.77.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ffsend
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

ffsend

nix profile install nixpkgs#ffsend

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ff/ffsend/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

ffsend 0.2.76-r4

A fully featured Firefox Send client

https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend

sudo apk add ffsend

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ffsend
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffsend from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ffsend-bash-completion 0.2.76-r4

Bash completions for ffsend

https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend

sudo apk add ffsend-bash-completion

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ffsend
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffsend-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ffsend-fish-completion 0.2.76-r4

Fish completions for ffsend

https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend

sudo apk add ffsend-fish-completion

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ffsend
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffsend-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ffsend-zsh-completion 0.2.76-r4

Zsh completions for ffsend

https://gitlab.com/timvisee/ffsend

sudo apk add ffsend-zsh-completion

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ffsend
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ffsend-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

ffsend

sudo port install ffsend

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/ffsend/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/ffsend

scoop install main/ffsend

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ffsend.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

TimVisee.ffsend

winget install --id TimVisee.ffsend -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ffsend

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: TimVisee.ffsend from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/ffsend.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install ffsend with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources