Project Case Study

sendrecv

A Go CLI for repeat SSH-based file transfer between known devices, with host presets, archive logic, remote checks, and Yazi integration.

Year
2025
Role
CLI / Systems Developer
Status
Released
Stack
Go, SSH, rsync, TOML, CLI UX
Project Page GitHub
sendrecv

Overview

sendrecv is a command-line tool for recurring file transfer between known machines. Instead of rebuilding the transport stack, it relies on ssh and rsync while packaging the workflow into one focused binary.

Core Features

  • send and recv commands built around saved host presets
  • interactive host selection with fzf when available and a Go-native fallback when not
  • TOML config with per-host defaults
  • automatic choice between raw transfer and archive mode
  • Go-native archive packing and unpacking
  • optional remote auto-extract
  • doctor commands for dependency and host readiness checks

Why It Matters

The interesting part of the project is not just file copy. It is workflow compression: turning repetitive SSH transfer habits into a cleaner, reusable command with enough automation to be faster without becoming opaque.