Shorten – A Personal URL Shortener with GitHub Pages

In plain words

Shorten is a personal URL shortener that runs on GitHub Pages, launched in 2017. It allows developers to create and manage shortened URLs using GitHub's hosting infrastructure. The tool is designed for developers who want a self-hosted alternative to commercial URL shortening services, eliminating the need for external dependencies while leveraging GitHub's reliability and version control capabilities.

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