I wanted a no-BS URL shortener that’s lightweight, easy to self-host, and doesn’t require some massive database setup. So, I built krtk.ee.
It’s written in Go, uses SQLite (so no need for an external DB), and has built-in CAPTCHA to stop bots from abusing it. The web UI is minimal, just paste a link, get a short one, done.
It’s running live at https://krtk.ee/ if you wanna try it. Please let me know what you think!
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It’s written in Go, uses SQLite (so no need for an external DB), and has built-in CAPTCHA to stop bots from abusing it. The web UI is minimal, just paste a link, get a short one, done.
It’s running live at https://krtk.ee/ if you wanna try it. Please let me know what you think!
Available on GitHub: https://github.com/ajarmoszuk/krtk
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I’d also consider using something like simplecss for the layout as it’s simple, CDN hosted and will work nicely across different devices.