fileup is your go-to Python package for hassle-free uploading and sharing of files right from your command-line interface. You can set a time limit after which the file will be automatically removed, ensuring the security of your data.

• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
  • FTP Configuration
  • SCP Configuration
• Usage
  • Special Features
• macOS Integration
• Limitations

• 📤 Upload via FTP or SCP (using SSH config)
• ⏰ Automatic file expiration and cleanup
• 🔗 Smart URLs: Jupyter notebooks → nbviewer, image markdown, direct links
• 📋 Automatic clipboard copy (macOS)
• ⚡ Simple config using ~/.config/fileup/config.ini
• 🔐 Supports SSH keys and password authentication
• 🪶 Zero dependencies - uses Python standard library
• 📜 Works as a single script or installed package
• 🐍 Supports Python ≥3.10

To install fileup, simply run the following command:

pip install -U fileup

or use uv or pipx:

uv tool install fileup
pipx install fileup

Before you can start sharing your files, you'll need to create a configuration file at ~/.config/fileup/config.ini with the following structure:

# ~/.config/fileup/config.ini
[default]
protocol = ftp  # or scp
hostname = example.com  # or the Host from your ~/.ssh/config
base_folder = /path/to/files  # where files are stored on the server
file_up_folder =  # subdirectory in URL, can be empty
url = files.example.com  # the actual URL where files are accessible

[ftp]
username = my_user_name
password = my_difficult_password

[scp]
# If empty, will use your SSH config
username =
# If using SSH config, no need for these
private_key =
password =

For FTP uploads, you need to provide both username and password in the [ftp] section.

For SCP uploads, you have two options:

1. Use your SSH config by setting protocol = scp and using a hostname from your ~/.ssh/config
2. Explicitly configure SCP by providing username and optionally private_key in the [scp] section

For a list of available commands, type fu -h.

In a nutshell, you can use fileup by running:

fu filename

The command supports several options:

• -t DAYS, --time DAYS: Set an expiration time in days (default: 90, use 0 for no expiration)
• -d, --direct: Return a direct URL without any prefixes
• -i, --img: Return the URL formatted for markdown image embedding

This is the output of fu -h:

usage: fu [-h] [-t TIME] [-d] [-i] filename

Publish a file.

Create a config file at ~/.config/fileup/config.ini with the following structure:

[default]
protocol = ftp  # or scp
hostname = example.com  # or the Host from your ~/.ssh/config
base_folder = /path/to/files  # where files are stored on the server
file_up_folder =  # subdirectory in URL, can be empty
url = files.example.com  # the actual URL where files are accessible

[ftp]
username = my_user_name
password = my_difficult_password

[scp]
# If empty, will use your SSH config
username =
# If using SSH config, no need for these
private_key =
password =

positional arguments:
  filename

options:
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
  -t, --time TIME  If time is 0 the file will never be deleted, default is 90 days.
  -d, --direct
  -i, --img

• Jupyter Notebooks: If you're uploading a Jupyter notebook (.ipynb), the returned URL will be accessible via nbviewer.jupyter.org
• Automatic Deletion: Files with expiration times are automatically removed when their time is up
• URL Copying: On macOS, the URL is automatically copied to your clipboard

fileup currently supports the pbcopy command, so the URL will be automatically copied to your clipboard on macOS systems.

• The automatic clipboard copying feature is only available for macOS users
• FTP passwords are stored in plain text; use with caution
• SCP implementation requires the ssh and scp commands to be available

Give fileup a try today and experience the convenience of effortless file sharing right from your command-line!