Linky

A minimalist URL shortening app.

Features

• Custom URL support: Create memorable short links
• Duplicate prevention: Same URLs get the same short code
• Auto dark/light theme based on system settings
• Fully responsive design for all devices
• SQLite database for reliable storage
• Express backend with efficient routing

Quick Start

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/goncalopolido/linky

# Install dependencies
cd linky && npm install

# Start the server
npm start

# Linky is now running on http://localhost:3000

Live Demo

Note

Due to a high volume of abuse emails, all shortened URLs created in the live demo expire after 10 minutes.

Try Linky at linky.polido.pt.

Technical Details

Linky uses:

• Express.js for the backend server
• better-sqlite3 for database operations
• CSS for styling (no frameworks)
• JavaScript for frontend functionality