Slash is a self-hosted, open-source link shortener and sharing platform. It aims to streamline the organization and sharing of links, which are often scattered across various mediums in today's digital workspace. With Slash, complex and unwieldy links can be transformed into simple and accessible shortcuts, thus easing the process of recalling and sharing them.
The platform also supports tagging to further organize your links and facilitates collaboration by enabling team sharing of link libraries. With the introduction of a browser extension, Slash integrates seamlessly into your daily online workflow, providing a solution to the common issue of link chaos.
Features
Slash offers a plethora of features that enhance the user experience.
Short Links "s/"
Firstly, Slash allows users to create customizable s/ short links for any URL. This feature simplifies the process of sharing links by transforming lengthy and complex URLs into concise and easy-to-share short links. This is particularly useful when sharing links on platforms with character restrictions or when aesthetics and neatness are important.
Share Links
The app provides the flexibility to share these short links either publicly or exclusively with your teammates. This feature recognizes the diverse contexts in which link sharing occurs and caters accordingly.
It ensures that relevant information remains exclusive to your team when necessary, while also accommodating instances where broader sharing is desirable.
Link Analytics
Another feature of Slash is the ability to view analytics on link traffic and sources. This allows users to track the performance of their links and gain insights into their audience. Users can understand where their traffic is coming from and what kind of content resonates best with their audience.
Browser Extensions
Additionally, Slash provides easy access to your shortcuts through a browser extension. This feature integrates Slash into your browser, making it more convenient to create and share short links. It eliminates the need to navigate away from your current browser tab, thus streamlining the process and saving time.
Currently, Slash supports Google Chrome, and Chormium-based browsers, as Opera, Edge, and Brave.
It also supports Mozilla Firefox, but highly functional Firefox Add-ons.
Share shortcuts
Moreover, Slash allows users to share their shortcuts with anyone through a Collection, irrespective of the browser they are using. This feature ensures that the utility of Slash's shortcuts is not limited by the type of browser used by the recipient, making link sharing more accessible.
Open-source and Self-hosted: One Binary
Finally, Slash is an open source self-hosted solution. This feature allows users to host the platform on their own servers, giving them full control over their data and security. It also encourages community contributions to the platform's development, fostering continuous improvement and innovation.
Install using Docker
You can install and run Slash directly using Docker with one command:
docker run -d --name slash -p 5231:5231 -v ~/.slash/:/var/opt/slash yourselfhosted/slash:latestLicense
AGPL-3.0