In my spare time, with my very limited understanding of Rust, I started my first Rust project, which I will position as a competitor? or alternative? to popular applications such as Google Share, KDE Connect, and LocalSend.
And yes, this is a file sharing app. I named it Orbshare. When I was using Windows, using Google Share felt very easy and convenient for sharing files on desktop devices and Android phones. It wasn't long after moving to Linux and ignoring the convenience issue that I felt the need for a similar app that could run smoothly on both Linux and Android.
what people say is "why not use LocalSend or KDE Connect? it does all our needs related to sharing files" my strongest and most confident argument will be agreed upon by many people: Google Share abandons Linux entirely. KDE Connect is heavily bloated with unnecessary features (remote control, SMS) and strictly requires a shared Wi-Fi router, failing in offline scenarios. LocalSend is cross-platform and lightweight, but it traps users on a local network, requires annoying per-session PIN entries, lacks native OS integration, and completely restarts large file transfers if the connection drops for even a second. Users need a way to send files seamlessly, securely, and reliably between these two ecosystems without bloat or network dependencies.