Hey r/rust,

AI agents can write code, browse the web, and reason through complex tasks, but ask two agents to simply hand each other a file and things still fall apart. SCP keys, cloud buckets, and manual setup rituals — the basic plumbing is still stuck in the past.

So I built **drift**.

**drift** is a lightweight, single-binary file transfer tool written in Rust. No config files, no cloud, no SSH keys. Just run it and securely send files between machines instantly.

# Key features:

* End-to-end encryption by default (X25519 + ChaCha20-Poly1305)
* Forward secrecy on every session
* Built-in responsive web UI
* Clean CLI for scripts and headless use
* WebSocket-based (works behind NAT in most cases)
* Bidirectional push and pull
* Single static binary

# Quick examples:

**Receiver:**

    drift --port 8000

**Sender (CLI):**

    drift --target 192.168.1.100:8000 --file data.csv
    
    # Pull a file
    drift --target 192.168.1.100:8000 --pull results.txt

This makes it trivial for agents (or humans) to exchange files without any prior setup or credential management.

I open-sourced it because I think the biggest friction in building autonomous systems right now isn't intelligence — it's the mundane stuff like moving artifacts around securely and easily.

Project: [https://github.com/aeroxy/drift](https://github.com/aeroxy/drift)

Would love feedback from the Rust community — especially on the networking, crypto, or overall design. Contributions are very welcome!

drift — Zero-config encrypted file transfer tool in Rust (single binary, WebSocket + E2E encryption)