snips.sh

snips.sh ✂️

SSH-powered pastebin with a human-friendly TUI and web UI

Features • Quick Start • Examples • Docs • Credits

Features

• ⚡ Zero-install: use from any machine with SSH client installed
• 🌐 Web UI: syntax-highlighted code with short links and Markdown rendering
• 💻 TUI: never leave your terminal for snippet management/viewing
• 🔑 No passwords: all you need is an SSH key
• 🕵️ Anonymous: no sign ups, no logins, no email required
• ⏰ URLs with TTL: time-limited access for sensitive sharing
• 📦 Self-hostable: containerized and light on resources
• 🧠 ML language detection: intelligently identify source code

Quick Start

If you have an SSH key, you can upload:

echo '{ "hello" : "world" }' | ssh snips.sh

To access the TUI:

ssh snips.sh

Examples

Upload from any machine, no install necessary.

Download files and pipe into your favorite $PAGER.

Update an existing snip in place, each diff is saved as a revision.

Something secret to share? Create a temporary, time-bound URL for restricted access.

Docs

• Usage: How to upload, download, edit, delete, and share snippets
• Contributing: How you can contribute to snips.sh
• Database: How snips.sh stores it's data
• Self Hosting: How to host your own instance of snips.sh
• Terms of Service: What we (snips.sh provider) and you can/can't do
• Acceptable Use Policy: What you can/can't upload

Contributors

Credits

The technology behind snips.sh is powered by these amazing projects:

• charmbracelet
  • charmbracelet/wish: SSH server
  • charmbracelet/bubbletea: TUI framework
• google/magika: AI-powered file type detection
  • robherley/magika-go
• alecthomas/chroma: Syntax Highlighter
• yuin/goldmark: Markdown Parser
• microcosm-cc/bluemonday: HTML Sanitizer
• tdewolff/minify: Minifier