Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Send private messages over a public channel
The other day I was on github assisting a compiler developer replicate an accidentally-quadratic observed behavior in generated code and was asked if I was willing to privately share my full source code with his company. While that was ultimately unnecessary as it was easy enough to find a simpler example, it did get me wondering about how exactly was I going to do that: 1. github does not (to my knowledge) allow private messages 2. all communication had thus far occurred on the public record (or at least Microsoft's version thereof) 3. my peer did not publish any contact information in his…
This tool enables private message exchange between users on public platforms like GitHub where direct messaging isn't available. It allows developers to securely share sensitive information, such as source code or… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Send private messages over a public channel launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2018 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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Full visibility into your GitHub projects right inside Slack
2018 · slack.github.com · its alternatives →
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Add private DMs directly to GitHub profiles.
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to staab/git-chat development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I work on the OpenZiti project and I have a CI server that accepts GitHub webhooks, but I don't want to expose my server to the internet with open ports. I used the Python SDK for OpenZiti (overlay networking platform) to create a GitHub Action that sends the webhook to my private server via overlay instead of via the open internet. This GitHub repo is a template that I made to show you how it all works. You can use it right away to run the sample server (httpbin-go) and see the GitHub Action in...action. Relevant threads include https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32596212 .
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A private GitHub on Postgres. Contribute to calebwin/gitgres development by creating an account on GitHub.
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Morning HN. I had an issue recently where I wanted to share some private Github repositories with a larger audience than usual (25k+) on Youtube and was simply considering making my code public. Came up with an idea to build a middleman service that handles user access/management, generate share links and even paywall individual repos. Thought I might as well share here in case there's another dev out there who might be interested in sharing a private repo. Keen to get any feedback as I'm currently building
2024 · repobear.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sell access to Github repositories with Github Sponsors.
2021 · its alternatives →
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and the open source Codes of Conduct
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Git Notify▲102Daily code diffs from public Github repos via Emails | Slack
2016 · gitnotify.com · its alternatives →
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I tend to create a private certificate authority for every side project, in order to create TLS certs for local development. I find it useful to have local development closely resemble production when at all possible, and "real" certificates are an important element. Anyway I got tired of having these CA private keys on my local machine, especially as I started thinking about setting up a private CA for my company (https://riza.io). So I started thinking about what the simplest way to host a private CA might be. You really only need two things: 1) secret storage, to hold the CA's…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Social Post▲74A simple way to send messages from GitHub Actions
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Client library for Minimal Chat. Contribute to minimalchat/client development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →
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Github on Flock▲112Your entire GitHub universe within Flock
2017 · apps.flock.com · its alternatives →
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Discover and share code contribution insights
2023 · albertadrivingschoolltd.com · its alternatives →
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A little while back I remember seeing a user on a certain anonymous imageboard asking for an invite to a selective email host. Only after a few minutes did the guy realize the perplexity of the situation. How do you insure against a race condition in a public forum with no way to direct message? Luckily, he nabbed the invite code, but it got me thinking about using PGP to provide a solution. This is meant to be a rough PoC and the UX is definitely not ready for the average Joe, but the functionality I'd like to think is there. What catbox.moe is to dropbox is what I'd like this to eventually…
2022 · pubkey.pm · its alternatives →
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