Caps

Store any file on anonymous public services.

Caps uploads files in chunks to anonymous public storage services, such as pastebins, image sharing services, and URL shorteners. Information needed to retrieve the chunks is saved, and can be used with Caps again to reconstruct the original file.

Install

npm install -g caps

Usage

usage: caps upload|download|convert [options...] [file]

upload options:
  -b, --chunk-size=262144  maximum chunk size in bytes
  -v, --vary               vary chunk size
  -r, --redundancy=1       chunk upload redundancy
  -s, --stores=...         comma-separated list of stores to use
  -x, --exclude=...        comma-separated list of stores to exclude

convert options:
  -i, --input=base64       format of input (see -f)

common options:
  -o, --output=-           output to file
  -f, --format=base64      format of data: json, msgpack, base64, png

general options:
  -q, --quiet              suppress logging
  -h, --help               show help

Output

The default format of Caps retrieval data is a base64 representation of a msgpacked JSON array, for easy and compact copy-paste. Other formats are available, and can be selected using the -f option:

• json: JSON array
• msgpack: msgpacked JSON array (binary)
• base64: base64 msgpacked JSON array
• png: PNG-pixel-data-encoded msgpacked JSON array (binary)

The -o option can be used to dump Caps data (or a retrieved file) to a file. By default data is written to standard output.

Upload

Caps splits files into chunks of 256 KiB by default. The (maximum) chunk size can be set with the -b option, in bytes. By default each chunk will be the same size (except the last chunk). The -v option causes chunk size to vary based on the maximum chunk size of each store. Each chunk can be uploaded to multiple stores with the -r option. This will provide redundancy in case retrieving a chunk from one store fails.

By default, Caps uploads to any stores capable of storing the specified chunk size if -v is not used. The -s option can be used to set the list of stores to use. Alternatively, stores can be blacklisted with the -x option.

The information needed to retrieve the original file is then written to standard output, or a file with the -o option, in the format specified by the -f option.

caps upload -r 2 -f png -o YellowSubmarine.png YellowSubmarine.mp3

Download

Caps reads retrieval data from a file or from standard input. If the data format is not the default (base64), it must be specified with the -f option. The file is then downloaded in chunks using the stored information and reconstructed. The reconstructed file is checked against the stored SHA checksum, then is written to standard output, or a file using the -o option.

caps download -f png YellowSubmarine.png -o YellowSubmarine.mp3

Convert

Caps can convert retrieval data between formats. The input format should be specified with the -i option, and the output format with the -f option.

caps convert -i png YellowSubmarine.png -f json -o YellowSubmarine.json

Stores

Caps is capable of uploading chunks as base64 text (to pastebins or URL shorteners) or as PNG pixel data (to image sharing services). Most services enforce a hard limit on the size of data that can be uploaded, which must be considered when choosing chunk sizes.

Index	Name	Encoding	Max Chunk Size (bytes)	Notes
0	gist	base64	unknown
1	imgur	PNG	999602	Lossless PNGs up to 1 MB
3	sprunge	base64	none
4	is.gd	URL	3735
5	v.gd	URL	3735	is.gd on a different domain
6	pastebin	base64	384000	Upload disabled
7	da.gd	URL	30570
8	mediacrush	PNG	49999602

Know of any other anonymous public storage services? Open an issue or pull request.

Warnings

File chunks uploaded by Caps are publicly accessible and unencrypted. If you are concerned about privacy, encrypt your files before using Caps.

Storage services may not retain data indefinitely. Do not expect Caps downloads to work forever. For increased chances of successful downloads, use redundancy.

License

Copyright © 2014, Curtis McEnroe programble@gmail.com

Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.