Drift is a self-hostable Gist clone. It’s in beta, but is completely functional.
Drift is built with Next.js 13, React Server Components, shadcn/ui, and Prisma.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Responsive user interface.
- Render GitHub Extended Markdown.
- User authentication – SSO via GitHub OAuth.
- Private, public, and password protected posts.
- Syntax highlighting and language detection.
- Drag-and-drop file uploading.
- Administrator account / settings.
- Postgres database.
- Customizable homepage.
Website: github.com/MaxLeiter/drift
Support:
Developer: Max Leiter
License: MIT License
Drift is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
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| MicroBin | Super tiny, feature rich, configurable, and self-contained |
| wastebin | Minimal pastebin |
| Drift | Self-hostable Gist and paste service |
| NoPaste | Client-side paste service |
| Paste69 | Go-based pastebin service |
| lesma | Simple paste app, friendly with browser and command line |
| bin | Minimal pastebin |
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