macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install magic-wormhole.rslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install magic-wormhole.rs with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop, zypper, apt
Rust implementation of Magic Wormhole, with new features and enhancements. Version 0.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add magic-wormhole-rsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · magic-wormhole-rs · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#magic-wormhole-rsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ma/magic-wormhole-rs/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install magic-wormhole.rsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · magic-wormhole.rs · source: download.opensuse.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install wormhole-rsDebian stable package indexes · wormhole-rs · source: deb.debian.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/magic-wormhole-rsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/magic-wormhole-rs.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Rust implementation of Magic Wormhole, with new features and enhancements
Project links
Commands and aliases
- wormhole-rs
history
Project history and usage
magic-wormhole.rs, also known as Rusty Wormhole, is a Rust implementation of the Magic Wormhole file-transfer protocol. It provides a `wormhole-rs` CLI and a Rust library for the same code-authenticated transfer model as the original Python project.
Project history
The repository was created in March 2018 under the magic-wormhole GitHub organization. Its README identifies it as a Rust port of the Python implementation, while also documenting Rust-specific additions such as direct connections across NATs and firewalls, clipboard copying, experimental port forwarding, multi-recipient sending, and fuzzy code completion.
By 2022 the project was publishing 0.x GitHub releases, and its latest releases show continued maintenance of both CLI and library APIs. The codebase is almost entirely Rust and exposes hosted API documentation through docs.rs.
Adoption history
Adoption is smaller than the original Python tool but meaningful in the Rust and desktop-file-transfer ecosystem. The official README lists applications using the Rust library, including GNOME Warp, an Android client, Wyrmhole, and rvIRC.
The package appears in multiple package managers in the supplied Homebrew input, including Homebrew, Debian as `wormhole-rs`, Nix, Scoop, apk, and zypper. That spread reflects its role as the Rust CLI variant for users who prefer a static-ish native toolchain or Rust library integration.
How it is used
End users use `wormhole-rs` for Magic Wormhole-style file transfer. Developers use the `magic-wormhole` Rust crate when they want to embed the protocol in GUI clients, mobile clients, port-forwarding tools, or other Rust applications.
The README positions the CLI under `./cli` and points library users to Rust documentation, while also linking back to the Magic Wormhole protocol specification.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, magic-wormhole.rs is the native Rust counterpart to a well-known Python network utility. That matters in environments where dependency closure, startup time, or embedding a library into a Rust application is preferable to shipping Python and Twisted dependencies.
It is also useful as a compatibility story: the package keeps the Magic Wormhole user experience while extending it with features that appeal to command-line and desktop client builders.
Timeline
- 2018: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2022: 0.3.0 and subsequent 0.x releases published.
- 2023: 0.6.x releases published.
- 2026: 0.8.x releases published with API and security maintenance.
Related projects
- The original Python Magic Wormhole implementation is the upstream protocol and user-experience reference.
- GNOME Warp, Wormhole File Transfer, Wyrmhole, and rvIRC are listed by the project as applications using the Rust library.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
wormhole-rs | 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 version0.8.1
manager updated2026-05-07
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.8.1
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:magic-wormhole.rs |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/magic-wormhole.rs |
| Homepage | https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs |
| Repository | https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.rs/magic-wormhole/latest/magic_wormhole |
| License | EUPL-1.2 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs/archive/refs/tags/0.8.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-07T05:00:53Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | magic-wormhole.rs |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
magic-wormhole-rs
nix profile install nixpkgs#magic-wormhole-rs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
apk95%
magic-wormhole-rs 0.8.1-r0
Rust implementation of Magic Wormhole, with new features and enhancements
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo apk add magic-wormhole-rs- License: EUPL-1.2
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: magic-wormhole-rs
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
apk95%
magic-wormhole-rs-bash-completion 0.8.1-r0
Bash completions for magic-wormhole-rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo apk add magic-wormhole-rs-bash-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: magic-wormhole-rs
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
apk95%
magic-wormhole-rs-fish-completion 0.8.1-r0
Fish completions for magic-wormhole-rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo apk add magic-wormhole-rs-fish-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: magic-wormhole-rs
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
apk95%
magic-wormhole-rs-zsh-completion 0.8.1-r0
Zsh completions for magic-wormhole-rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo apk add magic-wormhole-rs-zsh-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: magic-wormhole-rs
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
zypper95%
magic-wormhole.rs 0.7.5-1.4
Rust implementation of Magic Wormhole
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo zypper install magic-wormhole.rs- License: EUPL-1.2
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: magic-wormhole.rs
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
zypper95%
magic-wormhole.rs-bash-completion 0.7.5-1.4
Bash Completion for magic-wormhole.rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo zypper install magic-wormhole.rs-bash-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: magic-wormhole.rs
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
zypper95%
magic-wormhole.rs-fish-completion 0.7.5-1.4
Fish Completion for magic-wormhole.rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo zypper install magic-wormhole.rs-fish-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: magic-wormhole.rs
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
zypper95%
magic-wormhole.rs-zsh-completion 0.7.5-1.4
Zsh Completion for magic-wormhole.rs
https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole.rs
sudo zypper install magic-wormhole.rs-zsh-completion- License: EUPL-1.2
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: magic-wormhole.rs
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
Scoop95%
main/magic-wormhole-rs
scoop install main/magic-wormhole-rs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Magic Wormhole Rs
Debian apt92%
wormhole-rs 0.7.6-1
Send files from one computer to another, securely
sudo apt install wormhole-rs- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-magic-wormhole-cli
- 2 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Wormhole Rs
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.
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