Who is before-you-send for?

before-you-send is an open-source project built for developers and privacy-conscious PDF users.

Does before-you-send have a free plan?

Yes — before-you-send is open source under the MIT License and free to use.

What platforms does before-you-send run on?

before-you-send runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is before-you-send still maintained?

Unverified. before-you-send has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to before-you-send?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pkanban, sandbox-cli, and skill-mgr.

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before-you-send

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before-you-send is an open-source command-line tool that reads PDF files and reports metadata or other content that may be unintentionally shared. It runs locally and is intended for developers and privacy-conscious users reviewing PDFs before distribution.

Open SourceMIT LicenseCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

6 features

before-you-send sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. It focuses on sending PDFs that contain unintended metadata or hidden content. It is built as an open-source project for developers and privacy-conscious PDF users. before-you-send is open source under the MIT License. before-you-send is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

before-you-send first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are PDF scanning, metadata detection, and hidden content review.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PDF scanning
Metadata detection
Hidden content review
Privacy checks
Local processing
Leak detection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT License

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 01:06 UTC
before-you-send verified via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
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Frequently asked questions about before-you-send

What does before-you-send do?: Before-you-send focuses on sending PDFs that contain unintended metadata or hidden content. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is before-you-send for?: before-you-send is an open-source project built for developers and privacy-conscious PDF users.
Does before-you-send have a free plan?: Yes — before-you-send is open source under the MIT License and free to use.
What platforms does before-you-send run on?: before-you-send runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is before-you-send still maintained?: Unverified. before-you-send has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to before-you-send?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pkanban, sandbox-cli, and skill-mgr.pkanban sandbox-cli skill-mgr
How long has before-you-send been around?: before-you-send first shipped in 2026.
Is before-you-send open source?: Yes — before-you-send is open source under the MIT License.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT License
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: developers and privacy-conscious PDF users
Model: Open source
Solves: Sending PDFs that contain unintended metadata or hidden content.

Registered as

PyPI: before-you-send

Developer

Waigaarya

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: before-you-send-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/before-you-send

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