⚡ Edge

Peer-to-Peer fast file transfer over LAN, Internet and BitTorrent.
When someone needs a file, just edge it to them.

📸 Screenshots

🚀 What is Edge?

Edge is a modern desktop file transfer application built with:

• Electron
• Node.js
• WebTorrent

The name was inspired by edge routers which are "located at the boundary of a network (the "edge") that connects an internal Local Area Network (LAN) to external networks". And definitely nothing else.

✨ Features

• ⚡ Extremely fast LAN transfers & chat
• 🌍 Direct WAN peer-to-peer transfers
• 🎨 Customizable themes
• 🧲 Torrent client baked in
• 🔥 Edge Streak system

🧠 Core Philosophy

Edge is designed to be:

• Direct -- No cloud middleman required, especially for LAN.
• Efficient -- No unnecessary hops or looking for usb drives.
• Simple to navigate & use

If someone needs a file:

Just edge it to them.

🌐 Transport Modes

⚡ LAN Mode

• Automatic peer discovery
• Zero configuration
• Direct socket connection
• Same-network optimized
• Extremely fast (limited by LAN/disk bandwidth)

🌍 WAN Mode (testing still underway, functionality not fully implemented)

• Direct peer-to-peer transfer
• Requires public reachability or relay
• No persistent storage server

🧲 Torrent Mode

• Powered by WebTorrent
• Stream video files
• Default trackers list available in settings

🔥 Edge Streak

An Edge Streak occurs when:

• You send multiple files
• The receiver sends nothing back
• The streak counter increments

Is it useful?
Yes. To see how many files were sent in total.

Is it slightly competitive?
Also yes.

📦 Installation

Option 1 --- Download Binary

Prebuilt binaries are available in the Releases section:

• Windows .exe

Download, run, edge.

Option 2 --- Build From Source

git clone https://github.com/foooooooooooooooooooooooooootw/Edge.git
cd Edge
npm install
npm run build

Start without building:

npm start

Start in development mode:

npm run dev

🔐 Privacy

• No central file storage
• No telemetry at all
• No hidden cloud fallback
• Encryption built in (AES/TLS)

Edge does not upload your files anywhere

We don't know when you Edge

🗺 Roadmap

• NAT traversal improvements
• Resume interrupted transfers
• Transfer throttling

💬 Final Words

Edge exists because sending files shouldn't require:

• Uploading to a random cloud
• Waiting for indexing
• Sharing public links
• Paying for bandwidth twice
• Having to abide by file size limits
• Scrambling for a thumbdrive whenever you want to transfer files from a device to another

Sometimes you just want to say:

"Just edge it to me."