# dat

Dat is a decentralized data tool for distributing data small and large.

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## About Dat

Documentation for the Dat project is available at [docs.dat-data.com](http://docs.dat-data.com).

### Key features:

  * **Live sync** folders by sharing files as they are added to the folder.
  * **Distribute large files** without copying data to a central server by connecting directly to peers.
  * **Intelligently sync** by deduplicating data between versions.
  * **Verify data integrity** using strong cryptographic hashes.
  * **Work everywhere**, including in the [browser](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land) and on the [desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop).

Dat embraces the Unix philosophy: a modular design with composable parts. All of the pieces can be replaced with alternative implementations as long as they implement the abstract API.

### Ways to Use Dat

  * [Dat CLI](https://github.com/maxogden/dat): command line tool
  * [Dat Desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop/): desktop application
  * [dat.land](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land): website application