The short version
A CLI for direct peer-to-peer file transfer through NAT and firewalls.
From the HackerLinks archive
Bitbang
A CLI for direct peer-to-peer file transfer through NAT and firewalls.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-01
Last seen:2026-09-01
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A user recommended it from experience and highlighted a workable free TURN allowance.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-01
“I've been using it and it certainly has the potential.”
CrimsonCape · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Internet centralization and the original sin of NAT