FileCodeBox
FileCodeBox is a self-hosted file and text sharing tool that lets an AI app create share codes for people to pick up files for them.
What it is good for
- Sharing files with someone using a short passcode
- Sending text or files without creating an account
- Letting an AI app share files on your server
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- MCP server or connector
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Docker
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 8,718
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is FileCodeBox free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (LGPL-3.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use FileCodeBox?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does FileCodeBox work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and Docker.
- What is FileCodeBox good for?
- Sharing files with someone using a short passcode, sending text or files without creating an account, and letting an AI app share files on your server.
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