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CodeDrop

📦 Tired of sending files from your dev environment to your phone?
CodeDrop lets you upload any file from VS Code and access it instantly via QR.

Right-click → Upload → Scan → Open on your phone

No login. No setup. No external tools.

🔒 Files are temporarily stored on a secure backend and automatically deleted after expiry.


🎬 Demo

Demo


✨ Features

  • 📱 Instantly send files from VS Code to your phone
  • 📷 QR code generated automatically after upload
  • ⚡ No setup — no ngrok, no accounts, no config
  • 🌐 Works over the internet (not limited to localhost)
  • ⏳ Files auto-delete after 10 minutes
  • 🔒 Secure, unique download links
  • 📊 Track downloads in real time
  • 📈 Upload progress indicator
  • 📄 Supports all file types (up to 10MB)

🚀 How to Use

  1. Open Visual Studio Code
  2. Right-click any file in Explorer
  3. Click CodeDrop: Send File to Phone
  4. Scan the generated QR code
  5. Open/download instantly on your phone

📸 Screenshots

Right-click option inside VS Code
QR code generated instantly
Download page on mobile


💡 Why CodeDrop?

Most file-sharing workflows break your development flow.

CodeDrop keeps everything inside VS Code:

  • 🚫 No switching apps
  • 🚫 No manual uploads
  • 🚫 No copy-pasting links

Just right-click and share instantly.


⚙ Requirements

No setup required ✅
Works out of the box using a secure backend service.


🔒 Security

CodeDrop is designed with safety in mind:

  • 🔑 Each file has a unique secure link
  • ⏳ Files auto-delete after 10 minutes
  • 📉 File size limited to 10MB
  • 📦 Files are not stored permanently
  • 🚫 No public file listing

⚠ Limitations

  • Maximum file size: 10MB
  • Files expire after 10 minutes
  • Free backend may sleep after inactivity (first request may be slightly slow)

📦 Release Notes

1.1.0

🚀 Major upgrade

  • Removed ngrok dependency
  • Added cloud backend (no setup required)
  • Upload progress indicator
  • File expiry countdown
  • Download tracking

1.0.0

Initial release

  • QR-based file sharing
  • Temporary secure links

👨‍💻 Author

Anish Raj


💡 Feedback

Found a bug or have an idea?

👉 Open an issue on GitHub
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