Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Directory Serve

Open source CLI to send and receive file

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Directory Serve launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A tool to upload/download files from command line▲79

   2019 · bashupload.com · its alternatives →

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   GitHub CLI▲408

   GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

   2020 · cli.github.com · its alternatives →

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   PerfOps CLI▲91

   A global server network in your command line

   2018 · perfops.net · its alternatives →

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   Sharing, command-line tool to share files with your phone▲189

   Sharing is a command-line tool to share directory and files with ios and android devices without an extra client app

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   shell.how▲300

   Explain how your shell command works

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Sink – Sync any directory with any device on your local network▲151

   i made sink. it's a simple little tool that continuously syncs folders between 2 devices. no cloud, no email, flash drives, no bs. it just uses your local wifi. run it on your machines, tell them to trust each other, and you're set. and if you manage to edit the same file at once, it handles the conflict and saves both copies. for anyone who just wants to get files from point a to b without the headache. hope it makes your life a bit less annoying. github: https://github.com/sirbread/sink binary:…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bashupload▲76

   Upload files from command line to share between servers

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Open source Directory Sync by BoxyHQ▲153

   Real-time sync with your customers' user directories

   2022 · ory.com · its alternatives →

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   transfer.sh▲89

   Easy file sharing from the command line

   2021 · its alternatives →

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    A CLI tool that enables you to remove files easily and safely▲37

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made an ls alternative for my personal use▲197

    blazing fast `ls` replacement with superpowers. Contribute to chaqchase/lla development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    transfer.sh▲148

    Easy file sharing from the command line

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Soft Serve▲101

    A tasty, self-hosted Git server for the command line

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Uploads.sh – the missing upload command for coding agents (open-source)▲11

    Agents take screenshots long before a pull request exists, and GitHub

    Jul 2026 · uploads.sh · its alternatives →

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    Chmod Command Calculator▲116

    Easiest way to generate file or directory permissions

    2017 · chmodcommand.com · its alternatives →

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    Web Serve▲106

    "Web Serve" is a simple and easy-to-use application designed for quickly setting up and managing local static servers. Whether you are a developer, designer, content creator, or a regular user, this application can help you create local servers effortlessly for testing, development, or personal use. Key features: - One-click setup for local static servers - Simple and intuitive interface - Supports multiple concurrent servers - SPA mod rewrite feature for frontend developers - Support port forward GitHub: https://github.com/jaywcjlove/web-serve Website:…

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Cleed – Simple feed reader for the command line▲82

    Feed reader for the command line. Contribute to radulucut/cleed development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    “serve” your local directory very nicely with go▲7

    https://github.com/integrii/serve I got tired of the huge list of static asset server options out there. Python's built in one, various ruby gems, piles of npm commands... So naturally I added another (the best!) one. It is written in go, so that helps portability, speed. It's name is just 'serve'. No options or flags are required for invoking. It looks pretty. It supports hitting Command/Control-c gracefully. Hopefully this is useful to some people. Feedback welcome! Thanks!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    ssh and cd get married▲44

    Connect with SSH and cd (change directory) with one command. - fraction/sshcd

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Kloudi – Locally-hosted universal CLI▲33

    2021 · kloudi.tech · its alternatives →

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    File-Creator CLI▲5

    A simple Command Line application.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Portal▲2

    a CLI file transfer utility from any computer to another

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    Linux Shell 'cd' replacement tool. cd on steroids, with fuzzy file finder and a directory bookmark saver. - ankitvad/goto

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Serve – like python -m SimpleHTTPServer, but with gzip and http2▲18

    Simple http server for localhost development with flags for enabling gzip and http2 - rhardih/serve

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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