Nether

A cross-platform desktop application for real-time text messaging and file sharing between devices on a local network.

Features

• Real-time text messaging
• File transfer with progress tracking
• Automatic device discovery using mDNS/Bonjour
• Cross-platform support (Windows & macOS)
• WebSocket-based communication

Technologies

• Java 17
• JavaFX - GUI framework
• WebSockets - Real-time communication
• JmDNS - Service discovery
• Maven - Build management

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Open in IntelliJ IDEA
3. Let Maven download dependencies
4. Run via Maven: javafx:run

Requirements

• Java 17 or higher
• Maven 3.6+

Author

Jack Grace - Software Developer

License

MIT License