Show HN: Install CLI Apps via Plain HTTP – No Docker, No Binaries, Just Curl (pport.top)

5 points by vseplet 1y ago ↗ HN

Tired of bloated installers and complex DevOps pipelines? I built PPORT — a terminal-based messenger — to demo a crazy simple idea:

1. Instant CLI delivery over HTTP

2. Just curl or irm, nothing else

3. TypeScript on the fly via Deno

4. Live deployment without Docker or builds

How it works:

Visit https://pport.top

Run one command (curl -fsSL pport.top | sh)

PPORT streams scripts and source files dynamically based on your client (curl, browser, Deno)

No packaging. No compiling. No friction.

Source on GitHub: https://github.com/vseplet/pport

Curious what else could be built with this approach? Would love to hear your ideas.

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vseplet 1y ago ↗

PPORT is a tiny text-based messenger that runs directly in your terminal. I built it mainly to showcase a dead-simple way to deliver CLI apps over plain HTTP — no builds, no binaries, just streaming source files dynamically.

Happy to answer any questions!

For now, I’ve also added basic analytics: install counters and a live feed of recent messages right on the homepage (though they aren’t stored for long — they live only in memory).

I'm genuinely surprised by how simple it can be to build a site, add basic analytics, serve code, and handle installation — all at once. I honestly haven't seen an easier way to deliver CLI tools.