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Install localsend with Homebrew Cask

Open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop. Version 1.18.2 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install --cask localsend

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overview

Package summary

Open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

history

Project history and usage

LocalSend is an open-source application for transferring files and text between nearby devices without cloud storage or an Internet connection.

Project history

The project was created as a local-first alternative to proprietary nearby-sharing systems. It uses the local network, requires no account or central server, and encrypts transfers over HTTPS.

Adoption history

LocalSend expanded across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The official site reports more than five million downloads, 70,000 GitHub stars, and over 100 contributors.

How it is used

Install LocalSend on the sending and receiving devices, keep them on the same local network, select content, and choose the discovered recipient. No account or login is required.

Why package nerds care

LocalSend is notable in package-manager circles as a free, open-source, cross-platform AirDrop alternative distributed through Homebrew, Flatpak, Snap, Nix, AUR, and native release artifacts.

Timeline

  • 2024: Version 1.15 added text-message history and additional PIN-protection options.
  • 2025: Version 1.17 continued development of network filtering, sharing, and platform integrations.
  • 2026 input snapshot: Homebrew Cask packages LocalSend 1.18.0.

Related projects

  • AirDrop is the proprietary workflow LocalSend explicitly positions itself against.
  • The related localsend/protocol repository documents the LocalSend REST API.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for localsend. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

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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 generated2026-11-04
manager version1.18.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/localsend/localsend

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:localsend
Version1.18.2
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/localsend
Homepagehttps://localsend.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/localsend/localsend
Upstream docshttps://localsend.org/
Source archivehttps://github.com/localsend/localsend/releases/download/v1.18.2/LocalSend-1.18.2.dmg
SHA-256126860d56f6f49b11845f601aac51de27a49b16d2b48102415da91e0e37e5155
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenlocalsend
Names
  • LocalSend
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Zap
1
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

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source trail

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