kubo ☆

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Description:
Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Jan 20, 2026

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: ipfs p2p decentralized storage networking go

Install: brew install kubo

About:
Kubo is the original Go implementation of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol designed to make the web faster, safer, and more open. It provides a command-line tool for running an IPFS node, allowing users to publish, discover, and retrieve content in a distributed, content-addressed manner.

Key Features:

Distributed Content Addressing via CID
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing & Networking
Decentralized Web (DWeb) Protocol Implementation
Command-Line Node Management
Data Integrity & Deduplication

Use Cases:

Hosting and serving static websites on the decentralized web
Creating permanent, verifiable archives for data preservation
Building applications with decentralized storage and data exchange

Alternatives:

ipfs-cluster – A tool for managing a cluster of IPFS nodes for high availability and data replication, whereas Kubo is a single node implementation.
Lighthouse – A client for the Ethereum consensus layer, unrelated to IPFS and file sharing.
Bittorrent – A mature peer-to-peer file sharing protocol focused on efficient distribution, whereas IPFS/Kubo focuses on content-addressed, permanent web infrastructure.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 20, 2026 9:50pm		0	META	19c03f19