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croc

croc is a command-line tool by schollz that allows any two computers to easily and securely transfer files and folders using an encrypted relay system without requiring port forwarding. It uses password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) and supports self-hosted relays.
Latest: 10.4.4 GitHub
Last checked: Jun 9, 2026 12:10am
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Overview

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License: MIT LicenseInstaller: UnknownWinget: Available

Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 10.4.4 N-2: 10.4.2 Avg cadence: Every 26 days

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  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
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  4. Vigneshwaran

Community Notes

Command-line note • January 12, 2026
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croc – Command-line note

For silent, automated deployment of croc on Windows, download the latest release executable from the official GitHub repository and place it in a system PATH directory like C:Program Filescroc, then configure enterprise automation by setting the CROC_SECRET environment variable for non-interactive receives (e.g., setx CROC_SECRET "your-shared-secret" /M) and running croc --classic once per user to enable default behavior without process name leaks.

Command-line note • December 7, 2025
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croc – Command-line note

To deploy croc at scale on Windows without interactive prompts, install it via a package manager that supports silent switches (for example choco install croc -y or winget install schollz.croc --silent), then centrally configure defaults—such as a self-hosted relay or proxy—by wrapping the croc CLI with organization-standard flags like --relay, --pass, --socks5, --yes, and --overwrite in a script or shim so all users inherit consistent, non-interactive behavior.

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Packaging Notes

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Available as precompiled binaries and source code on GitHub; can be run as a single executable; relay server can be self-hosted or used via public relay

Notes

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croc uses a public relay by default (wss://croc3.schollz.com) but supports self-hosted relays; it encrypts all data and metadata; does not require port forwarding; supports sending text, files, and folders.