Sharely

The quickest way to move something between people and devices on the same network.

Sharely turns any file, folder, static site, or local development server into a link that opens on nearby phones and computers. It runs directly from your machine: no upload, no cloud account, and no app required on the receiving device.

cd ~/Desktop/photos
sharely start

Sharely prints a link and a QR code, then continues running quietly in the background. The terminal is yours again immediately.

Where Sharely fits

• Preview a local website on a real phone or tablet.
• Give someone a large folder without uploading it first.
• Move a file between devices that do not share an ecosystem.
• Show a work-in-progress to someone sitting beside you.
• Share a running Vite or other local dev server across the room.

The other person only needs a browser and access to the same Wi-Fi or LAN.

Built around local sharing

• Nothing leaves the network. Sharely has no relay, storage service, account system, or telemetry.
• The link is checked before it is shown. If the friendly local hostname is unavailable, Sharely uses the machine's LAN address instead.
• Shares expire. The default lifetime is one hour; 15 minutes, four hours, and “until stopped” are also available.
• Passwords are optional. Add one when sharing on a busy or less-trusted network.
• Sensitive files stay hidden. Environment files, private keys, Git metadata, and common credential directories are excluded.
• Local sites work as sites. Relative CSS, scripts, images, and proxied WebSocket connections keep working.

Install

Sharely currently supports macOS and Linux.

go install github.com/TaxCollector23/sharely/cmd/sharely@latest

An npm wrapper is also available; it builds the same Go binary during installation:

npm install -g sharely-cli

Prebuilt downloads and Homebrew installation are planned.

Use Sharely

sharely start                  # share the current folder
sharely start report.pdf       # share one file
sharely start ./project        # share another folder
sharely start --password       # require a password
sharely start --expires 15m    # make a short-lived share

Once a share is running:

sharely list                   # see active shares
sharely qr <id>                # show its link and QR again
sharely logs <id>              # see recent requests
sharely dashboard              # open the local control center
sharely stop <id>              # stop one share
sharely stop-all               # stop every share
sharely doctor                 # diagnose network problems

Run sharely help for every option.

A few honest limits

Sharely is deliberately local. It does not create public internet links, punch through routers, or replace a cloud drive. Devices must be on the same reachable network, and some guest or corporate Wi-Fi networks block device-to-device traffic.

The current installer requires Go. That is an installation constraint, not a runtime service dependency: Sharely itself is a single binary with its dashboard embedded.

Open source

Sharely is MIT licensed. Issues and contributions are welcome. To work on it locally, clone the repository and run go test ./...; the marketing site and dashboard live under web/.

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