Pastebin-Lite

A simple, lightweight pastebin application for creating and sharing text pastes with optional expiration and view limits.

Technologies Used

• Next.js 14.2.15: React framework for full-stack web development
• React 18: UI library for building interactive interfaces
• TypeScript 5: Typed JavaScript for better code quality
• Prisma 5.0.0: ORM for database management with SQLite
• nanoid: Library for generating unique paste IDs
• ESLint: Code linting tool

Features

• Create and share text pastes
• Optional time-to-live (TTL) for automatic expiration
• Optional maximum view count before deletion
• Unique URLs for each paste
• RESTful API for programmatic access

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd pastebin-lite

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up the database:

   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Usage

Web Interface

• Visit the homepage to create a new paste.
• Enter your text, set optional TTL and max views.
• Share the generated URL.

API Endpoints

• GET /api/healthz: Health check
• POST /api/pastes: Create a new paste
• GET /api/pastes/[id]: Retrieve a paste by ID

Scripts

• npm run dev: Start development server
• npm run build: Build for production
• npm run start: Start production server
• npm run lint: Run ESLint
• npm run db:generate: Generate Prisma client
• npm run db:push: Push database schema

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.