# ipfs-wormhole
Get things from one computer to another, safely. Over IPFS (which is not even
required to receive files thanks to IPFS gateways).
Inspired by [magic-wormhole](https://github.com/warner/magic-wormhole) and
[dat-cp](https://github.com/tom-james-watson/dat-cp). Initially published
[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ipfs/comments/9yyqi1/dat_dcpstyle_functionality_for_encrypted_assets/?utm_source=reddit-android).
# Usage
## Send a file or a directory
On machine A:
`ipfs-wormhole.sh send <file or directory>`
Will encrypt and add the file (or the directory as a compressed tarball) to
IPFS, and output a `tag`. This `tag` contains everything the recipient needs to
retrieve, decrypt and save the file. If `xclip` is installed, this `tag` will be
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