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Dev tools · June 8, 2019

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Precis – A minimal note-taking app built over GitHub Pages

feed-repeat is a small CLI/service that repeats entries from RSS/Atom feeds into new feeds. It fetches posts from a source feed, selects a random subset preferring older posts, and inserts them in an output feed. I made feed-repeat for myself. I wanted a tool to send me old blogposts written by my favourite authors so that I could enjoy them again, but also not be overwhelmed by a wall of hundreds of unread old posts. feed-repeat does just that. It can be self-hosted easily using the provided NixOS module or systemd service. It can also be made to run entirely serverless on GitHub…

Precis – A minimal note-taking app built over GitHub Pages launched on June 8, 2019 with 34 votes, #662 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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In plain words

Precis is a minimal note-taking app that stores notes on GitHub Pages. Built for developers who want a lightweight alternative to traditional note-taking tools, it leverages GitHub's infrastructure to keep notes in version control. The app emphasizes simplicity and integrates seamlessly with existing GitHub workflows, making it useful for those already working within the GitHub ecosystem.

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From the sources

Precis is a minimal note taking web-app built over Github Pages

In the maker’s words, at launch

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