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Install tftp-now with Homebrew
Single-binary TFTP server and client that you can use right now. Version 1.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26.
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Package summary
Single-binary TFTP server and client that you can use right now
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tftp-now
history
Project history and usage
tftp-now is a single-binary TFTP server and client. Its README presents it as a no-configuration tool for quickly serving or transferring files over TFTP.
Project history
The README explains the author's motivation: installing OpenWrt on routers often requires temporary TFTP transfer, while built-in or distro-provided TFTP servers can be hidden, missing, or awkward to configure. tftp-now packages that task as one executable with `serve`, `read`, and `write` commands.
Adoption history
The README provides direct release binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and notes Homebrew installation for macOS. The input metadata records tftp-now as a Homebrew package.
How it is used
Common usage is immediate file transfer work: `tftp-now serve` to start a server, `tftp-now read` to receive a file, and `tftp-now write` to send one. The README highlights release binaries for several architectures, which matters for router and embedded workflows.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, tftp-now is a classic tiny networking utility: installed only when a device bootloader or lab setup needs TFTP, but valuable because it avoids setting up a system daemon or inetd-style service.
Timeline
- 2023-03-21: The GitHub releases page lists tftp-now 1.0.0.
- 2025-05-28: The GitHub releases page lists tftp-now 1.2.0.
- 2026: The input metadata records tftp-now as a Homebrew package.
Related projects
- The README positions tftp-now against operating-system TFTP servers and distro tftpd packages rather than as part of a larger framework.
Sources
- https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now README
- https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now/releases
- source_facts.package-manager
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:ftp,client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tftp-now | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.2.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tftp-now |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now |
| Repository | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T00:50:40+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation