t0txt

Minimal command line pastebin. Allows you to upload text notes from a bash pipe or web browser.

t0txt is a minimalist pastebin. You can upload text notes from the command line by using a bash alias or by submitting text through the web form.

You can find the source code on Github.

The pastes you upload take the form of txt.t0.vc/IMLV, where they are identified by four unique capital letters. This makes it easy to memorize the URL while moving it between devices.

I wrote t0txt in July 2019 and plan to continue hosting it indefinitely. I use it quite often for sysadmin and automation work, so I'm committed to keeping it alive. Here's an example use case:

Spam Issue

After running t0txt for a while, I noticed there were a large number of pastes only containing random links. The service was being hit by backlink spam bots who try to submit any web form they find hoping they can spread links around. They do this to try and improve the search ranking of their client's websites. I added a simple CAPTCHA with the question "Who owns this site?"