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Magic Wormhole: Get things from one computer to another, safely


¶ Get things from one computer to another, safely. things: are files, but can also be TCP or other network streams; one computer to another: is usually via a P2P connection, but can use a TURN-like relay depending on network conditions; safely: uses a PAKE construction to ensure high-security, end-to-end encryption with human-sized codes We realize that some of that might sound like Magic, so let’s examine each piece a little more closely.

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