By Max Techera · Open-source (MIT) · Updated June 2026
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything people ask about drop.

npxnpx drops-cli report.html --managed

FAQ

Is it really open-source and self-hosted?
Yes — MIT licensed, and it runs on your own Vercel Blob + domain. No third party ever holds your content (it's encrypted client-side) or controls your URL.
Is it zero-knowledge?
Locked drops are AES-256 encrypted in the browser via StatiCrypt before upload. The server stores only ciphertext — never your content or password.
Does it work with any AI agent?
Yes. It's a CLI plus a SKILL.md and an MCP server, so Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Gemini CLI — anything that runs a shell or speaks MCP — can use it.
Do I need my own domain?
For your own deployment, yes — that's the point (your brand, your URL). You can also try it against the public drops.maxtechera.dev example first.
What can I share?
HTML, Markdown, PDFs, zips, images, datasets — rendered pages or branded download pages.
How is this different from Stacktree?
Same agent-native publish idea, but drop is open-source and self-hosted on your own infra, with branding built in and custom domains free. See the Stacktree alternative page.
Can drops expire?
Yes — drop file.html --expire 7d bakes in a client-side expiry guard and drop gc deletes expired drops (cron-friendly). Server-enforced burn-after-read needs an optional KV layer (roadmap).

Share what your AI builds — on your own domain.

Open-source, zero-knowledge, free. Try it in one command:

npx drops-cli report.html --managed