LocalDrop is a lightweight offline-first file sharing and communication system designed for local environments with poor or no internet access. It supports USB-based file transfer, local web server access, and is being extended with chat, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi hotspot features.

• Send/Receive files via USB — Simple CLI utility to move files using a USB drive.
• Local file server — Launches a minimal web interface for non-tech users to access shared files over a browser.
• Planned: Peer-to-peer chat over LAN or hotspot.
• Planned: Bluetooth file transfer
• Planned: Mesh/Hotspot sharing system

LocalDrop/
├── LocalDropReceived/ #Received USB files stored here
├── Shared_material/ #Files to be served on the web server
├── localdrop.sh # Master script, handles user inputs
├── localdrop_usb.sh          # Handles USB file in/out
├── localdrop_server.sh       # Launches local web server
└── README.md                 # You're reading it!

./localdrop_usb.sh send <filename>
./localdrop_usb.sh receive

./localdrop_server.sh

Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

./localdrop               # Shows menu and helps launch features
./localdrop send <file>   # Shortcut to send file via USB
./localdrop server        # Shortcut to start web server

• Off-grid or disaster-struck communities
• Science outreach teams in remote locations
• Local teams needing private LAN file transfer
• Hackers, students, educators working on DIY networking tools

• Peer-to-peer chat system
• Bluetooth support for file and text transfer
• Wi-Fi hotspot-based mesh support
• Web UI for browsing, uploading, chatting

Contributions are welcome — especially if you're working on low-bandwidth networking, bash scripting, or offline-first systems. Fork and open a PR!

MIT License — use freely, contribute back if you can!