Holger Imbery

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Holger Imbery is an independent software publisher distributing open-source projects through a public GitHub repository, with a catalog currently consisting of a single focused utility for the Windows platform. The publisher's flagship product, PigeonPost, is a Windows 11 tray application designed to solve a common everyday problem: moving files and clipboard content quickly between a desktop computer and other devices on the same network. Rather than relying on cloud storage services, email attachments, or external drives, PigeonPost runs quietly in the system tray and exposes a local HTTP API, allowing any network-connected device, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or another workstation, to send or retrieve files and clipboard data directly through simple web requests. This approach keeps data transfers within the local network, which benefits users concerned with privacy, speed, and independence from third-party services. The product falls into the software categories of system utilities, file transfer tools, clipboard management, and lightweight local server applications. Typical use cases include developers and power users who want a scriptable interface for transferring text or files between machines, office workers who frequently move snippets and documents between their phone and PC, and home users seeking a frictionless alternative to messaging apps or USB sticks for small transfers. Because the application integrates into the Windows tray, it operates unobtrusively in the background and is immediately available whenever a transfer is needed, without occupying taskbar space or demanding attention. As a single-package publisher, Holger Imbery exemplifies the independent, problem-focused development model common on GitHub, where small, well-defined tools address specific workflow gaps with minimal overhead and transparent, inspectable source code available to the community.

PigeonPost

Windows 11 tray app exposing a local HTTP API for file and clipboard transfer from any network-connected device.

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