clink
Super-minimal link shortening service written in pure C, focusing on small executable size, portability, and ease of configuration.
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At a glance
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- Last commit
- 2025-09-06
- Latest release
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- Commits (12 mo)
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- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Language / platform
- C
Maintenance health: Slowing
Last commit 12–24 months ago. Last commit .
How we label health: Active = last commit within 90 days, Maintained = within 12 months, Slowing = 12–24 months, Stale = over 24 months, Archived = read-only repository, Unknown = no data. Activity data from the git.crueter.xyz API.
Run clink yourself
- RAM: ~512 MB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: not detected — install from source or packages
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 512 MB | $3.5 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 512 MB | $4 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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