How does it handle discovery in restricted networks?

When standard UDP multicast is blocked on a LAN, this skill can utilize NATS or Tailscale to advertise capabilities and exchange connection metadata between peers.

Is the data transfer secure?

Yes, it utilizes the LocalSend protocol's HTTPS-based transfer mechanism and can be further secured by routing traffic through encrypted tunnels like Tailscale.

What is the primary function of the LocalSend MCP Skill?

It enables Claude to manage peer-to-peer file transfers using the LocalSend protocol, handling discovery, negotiation, and transfer optimization through a standardized MCP toolset.

What is the Spectral Gap heuristic?

The spectral gap is a tuning metric used to reach at least 75% of target throughput by iteratively adjusting chunk sizes and parallelism during the transfer process.

Does this skill require the LocalSend desktop application?

While it uses the LocalSend protocol, it is designed for headless automation and typically utilizes CLI clients like jocalsend or direct protocol wrappers for non-interactive use.

LocalSend MCP Transfer

Name: LocalSend MCP Transfer
Author: plurigrid

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Herramientas de Colaboración

Facilitates automated peer-to-peer file transfers and peer discovery using the LocalSend protocol and MCP architecture.

The LocalSend MCP skill empowers Claude to manage high-efficiency P2P file sharing by integrating the LocalSend protocol with advanced discovery mechanisms like NATS and Tailscale. It automates the entire transfer lifecycle—from advertising capabilities and negotiating transport parameters to executing transfers and tuning throughput using a specialized spectral gap heuristic. This skill is ideal for developers needing to move data between distributed nodes or headless environments where traditional GUI-based file sharing is impractical.

Características Principales

01Support for headless automation using CLI-based transfer wrappers

02Spectral gap heuristic for intelligent throughput optimization

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04Automated session negotiation for transport and chunk parameters

05P2P discovery via NATS and Tailscale for cross-subnet connectivity

06Real-time session monitoring and transfer status reporting

Casos de Uso

01Automating file synchronization between remote servers over Tailscale

02Optimizing large data transfers between local network nodes via MCP

03Building headless P2P transfer pipelines in CI/CD environments

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add plurigrid/asi localsend-mcp

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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