{
  "added_at": "2026-11-08",
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "software",
  "description_en": "AirDrop-for-Everything reimplements Apple's AirDrop discovery and file transfer in a Rust core with command-line, desktop, Android and macOS interfaces. The documented protocol covers mDNS discovery, binary-plist /Discover and /Ask requests, and DVZip-framed cpio uploads. AWDL works where an interface exists; other platforms use LAN transport.",
  "description_zh": "AirDrop-for-Everything 以 Rust 核心重建 Apple AirDrop 的发现和文件传输，并提供命令行、桌面、Android 与 macOS 界面。其协议说明覆盖 mDNS 发现、二进制 plist 格式的 /Discover 与 /Ask 请求，以及 DVZip 封装的 cpio 上传。具备 AWDL 接口的平台可使用 AWDL，其余平台使用局域网传输。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/airdrop-for-everything-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/airdrop-for-everything-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/BenItBuhner/AirDrop-for-Everything/blob/34bdc8dfdd9c3eebd5b5bd8588b2fad2243a8e9c/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "airdrop-for-everything-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/airdrop-for-everything-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/airdrop-for-everything-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/airdrop-for-everything-case/index.md",
  "name": "AirDrop-for-Everything: reimplementing AirDrop file transfer",
  "name_zh": "AirDrop-for-Everything：重建 AirDrop 文件传输",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Rust toolchain for source builds; AWDL requires macOS awdl0 or a Linux AWDL implementation.",
    "Windows and Android lack AWDL discovery and use LAN transport for compatible peers.",
    "MIT License."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "源码构建需 Rust 工具链；AWDL 需 macOS 的 awdl0 或 Linux 上的 AWDL 实现。",
    "Windows 和 Android 无法通过 AWDL 发现 Apple 设备，需使用局域网传输连接兼容节点。",
    "采用 MIT 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "protocol"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/BenItBuhner/AirDrop-for-Everything",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}