I Built a VS Code Extension to Upload Code Snippets to PasteDB in One Click 🚀

I created the official PasteDB VS Code extension that lets you upload your current file or selected code directly from Visual Studio Code. It includes secure API key storage, customizable upload settings, recent paste history, automatic language detection, and instant shareable links. In this post, I'll explain how it works, how to install it, and the challenges I faced while building it.
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[Aditya Sorathiya]

Do any one tried the extension?
Is there something missing?

[Seif Ahmed]

I will try it. But can you explain how it works? What is PasteDB, exactly? How does it benefit me?

Thanks in advance!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

PasteDB is a modern paste-sharing platform for developers, students, and anyone who needs to quickly share text, code snippets, logs, notes, or even images using a simple link.
Instead of sending code in chat apps or emails, you can create a paste and share a URL instantly. It supports syntax highlighting, Markdown, custom URLs, password protection, expiration, burn-after-read, end-to-end encrypted pastes, QR sharing, nearby device transfer, analytics, and even a VS Code extension so you can upload code without leaving your editor.
You don't even need an account to create a public paste, but signing in lets you manage your pastes from a dashboard.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

If you want end to end encrypted pastes use the web interface at
pastedb.netlify.app/create

As the e2ee is added to web interface only for now

E2ee pastes can be made by selecting Unlisted Or Private as visibility
For e2ee docs go to
pastedb.netlify.app/e2ee

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks for the breakdown! Just a heads-up: Netlify is actually blocked here in Egypt, so I can't access those web links directly without a VPN. The VS Code extension workflow sounds super clean, though—I'll check out the extension side of it!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I m coming with a solution right a way

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Try this url
sorathiya903.github.io/pastedb/
Note : Navigation is supported through the home page only , so use the Home page menu to go to create page , dashboard etc

[Seif Ahmed]

I saw the website 😯. It's amazing! I think PasteDB is a great tool. It allows developers to share text quickly. Good job 👏, you really did well.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you were able to try it. Your earlier comment about Netlify being blocked actually motivated me to set up the GitHub Pages mirror so more people can access PasteDB. I'm still improving it, so if you have any suggestions or features you'd like to see, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks, Seif! 😊 I'm glad you could access it through GitHub Pages. Out of curiosity, what kind of projects do you usually work on?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I m connecting backend from that new site
It may take max 5 min

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Note: If you encounter a 404 Not Found page, make sure the URL contains /pastedb/ after the domain. If it doesn't, simply append /pastedb/ to the URL and reload the page.

Example:
❌ sorathiya903.github.io/explore
✅ sorathiya903.github.io/pastedb/exp...

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Your app is good and at high level , as making a social media app with securityis not easy, I appreciate that,
I hope this app grows

My recommendations
Start the SEO
Use Google analytics to track user what like or not
Maintain genuine content on Vlox, the social media app

But while making post on Vlox I faced this error

Error creating post: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'success')

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I have started your repo

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks! I'll get that issue fixed right away. Since the architecture wasn't originally designed for serverless hosting, so did you notice any slowdowns while using it? I couldn't find a free traditional hosting provider for Express.js, which is why I used for Vercel. Let me know if you have any alternatives for Vercel, and know if you experienced any performance issues!

[Seif Ahmed]

The core issue is because my server isn't designed for serverless hosting, that's why Vercel failed, though I just gave it a try today. If you know any hosting services that supports traditional node.js hosting for free, please let me know!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

For static websites I use netlify
For backend I use render

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks! 🙏

I will host it on render then share the link with you!

[Seif Ahmed]

I found that render requires a credit card for verification to prevent fraud, right? It keeps asking me while I don't want to enter my credit card number. Do you have any other hosting that's truly free?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I have hosted pastedb backend for free
IT has a free plan also

[Seif Ahmed]

When I choose the free plan, click Deploy Web Service, I get this:

Why?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I don't know
I m able to deploy for free

[Aditya Sorathiya]

You said enter card first for verification
Are you using normal email password sign-up
Try using Google Login

[Seif Ahmed]

OK, thanks, I will try

[Aditya Sorathiya]

How do you create my account

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Why you didn't talk to me for 4-5 days??

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I gaced this err

Sorry, you have been blocked
You are unable to access bonto.run
Why have I been blocked?
This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

What can I do to resolve this?
You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

Cloudflare Ray ID: a20bc6f42ab42739
Your IP: Click to reveal
Performance & security by Cloudflare

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Sorry I didn't clearly read
I thought u created my account

I will create my account
But the err I faced

Sorry, you have been blocked
You are unable to access bonto.run
Why have I been blocked?
This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

What can I do to resolve this?
You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

Cloudflare Ray ID: a20bc6f42ab42739
Your IP: Click to reveal
Performance & security by Cloudflare

[Seif Ahmed]

Oh wow, I'm so sorry! I wasn't ignoring you at all—I and my family were completely busy moving into a new house these past 4-5 days! I've been unpacking everything. I see what happened with the link now. You got locked out by the hosting site's automated security filter, which sometimes blocks IP addresses by mistake. The app is working perfectly on my end! To bypass that security screen, try turning off your Wi-Fi and opening the link using your phone's mobile data instead, or turn off any active VPN you have running

[Seif Ahmed]

Maybe try incognito/private mode.

[Seif Ahmed]

Did you successfully create your account? I'm waiting for the first post from you.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I tried with incognito also but I got same, (I was prevented from screenshoting)
There was also no VPN active

[Seif Ahmed]

That's strange 🤔, maybe try 1.1.1.1 VPN by Cloudflare?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I tried cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and others also
Still not working
Where have you hosted Vlox

Is the backend and frontend hosted in one place?

[Seif Ahmed]

Yes, both frontend and backend are hosted on bonto

[Aditya Sorathiya]

If you host frontend on vercel and backend on other platform
Then it's good
As if in your current system if something happens Backend or if Backend becomes down then frontend will be down or will suffer
But if both are separate then frontend will be live all time
User don't see the crashed Backend server
And frontend talks with Backend through https requests or websocket
And Backend is connected to DB

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I recommend to use Render for backend deployment

[Seif Ahmed]

I know, but Render requires a credit card verification.

Let's try to fix the issue. If you are using an Apple device, go to your Apple device settings and disable iCloud Private Relay. Also, make sure to: Turn off all VPNs (including Proton or 1.1.1.1). Clear your browser cookies/cache or try opening the site using a completely different browser app (like Firefox instead of Chrome). If this still fails, I'll host it temporary elsewhere so you can try it.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Try render with google registration,
How you are signing in on render

[Seif Ahmed]

I created the account using Google and encountered the same issue.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Send me screenshots and explain me in detail what you did

[Seif Ahmed]

OK, here is what I did exactly:

1. I open render.com
2. I click Google
3. I am logged in. Now I click deploy a web service
4. I choose the repo from GitHub
5. I enter all the data and choose the free plan
6. I click deploy but it shows this:

[Seif Ahmed]

Now what?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

It seems you are choosing the paid plan
Choose the free plan before deploying

Click the free plan so it gets selected

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Or use railway instead for deploying your project

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks Aditya!

I'll try creating a new account on render, if it works, I'll share the link with you.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

While creating new account , use other network or phone data, and try this also
Keep the phone for flight mode for 15s
That will reset your ip
Then make a new account

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks, I will try 😃.

[Seif Ahmed]

I did the exact same steps again. I kept my phone in flight mode for 15s and recreated a new account but got the same error. That's what Gemini said

[Seif Ahmed]

Maybe I'll try to host in railway. Many thanks for your help 😊

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Waiting for the url...

[Seif Ahmed]

Railway only offers a temporary free tier.
So, I will try host it on PandaStack.

Just give me a few moments.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Yes PandaStack is good with free tier
AND ITS REDIS
Waiting for url...

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I did got the website
The glitch not fixed

[Seif Ahmed]

Maybe try these two quick advanced fixes so you can get in:

• Change Private DNS: Go to your phone's network settings, find Private DNS, and set it to manual with dns.google or 1.1.1.1.

• Switch VPN: If you are using a VPN, change its connection protocol in the app settings to WireGuard or OpenVPN, then connect to a US or UK server.

You'll need to find and download a free .conf or .ovpn server file online (like from VPN Gate) to load into WireGuard or OpenVPN.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I tried all thing
With VPN and without VPN
Nothing worked
The opendns and 1.1.1.1 is also not working for that

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I went to browserling.com/

Entered vlox.bonto.run
And boom the site opened!!

in phone

[Aditya Sorathiya]

After that created a account and then a post that you asked

[Aditya Sorathiya]

And how was the surprise?

[Seif Ahmed]

This is the best surprise ever 🥹

[Seif Ahmed]

What do you want to talk about in Vlox? 😁

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Start the seo then
Are you getting users?
Request indexing on Google search console

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks 😊, I will request indexing on Google search console.

Can you help me and share it with your friends? 🥺

[Aditya Sorathiya]

My friend don't use pastedb (my app)
They how I can convince to use Vlox??

[Seif Ahmed]

I totally get that, it's frustrating when friends don't jump on your app first! But honestly, Vlox is a social media app—you could use it as a megaphone to promote PasteDB. Even better, what if we officially integrate PasteDB into Vlox down the road? You would get full credit and become a contributor, and it could bring a ton of eyes to your platform. Let’s help each other grow!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Hoe can I promote pastedb then
I think for a idea which is useful for both Vlox and pastedb

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Chatgpt response was
If Vlox is a social media platform, there are several ways PasteDB could integrate that also benefit Vlox instead of feeling like an advertisement.

Some ideas:

1. Code Snippets (Best option)

When a user creates a post containing code:

They click "Create Paste"

Vlox uploads the code to PasteDB

The post displays a preview like:

📄 Python Snippet
pastedb.netlify.app/paste/abc123

View Full Code →

This keeps long code out of the social feed.

---

1. Large Text Sharing

Instead of posting thousands of characters:

Read the full article ↗
Powered by PasteDB

---

1. Bug Reports

Developers can attach:

logs

stack traces

configuration files

using PasteDB links.

---

1. Collaboration Links

Someone shares:

Join Collaborative Editor

Friends open the PasteDB collaboration page directly.

---

1. Developer Profile

If Vlox has developer accounts:

Projects

PasteDB
GitHub
Portfolio

---

1. API Integration

Expose an API like:

POST /api/create

Vlox creates pastes automatically and stores only the returned URL.

---

1. Embedded Preview

Instead of only a link:

──────────────
PasteDB Preview

Language: Python

print("Hello")

View More →
──────────────

---

What's in it for both?

PasteDB gets:

New users.

More API usage.

Brand visibility.

Vlox gets:

Clean posts.

No need to build its own code-sharing service.

Better experience for developer users.

The key is to make PasteDB feel like a feature inside Vlox rather than an external promotion. That way, both projects gain value from the integration.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Don't might the numbering

[Aditya Sorathiya]

You can also add iframe containing src of pastedb paste viewer for any paste

[Seif Ahmed]

These are brilliant ideas! 💡

Let's implement the first option.
The plan:

1. First, a user creates a code block.
2. Next, they click "Create Paste".
3. Then, it then sends the data (Via a POST request) from Vlox server to PasteDB server.
4. After that, PasteDB creates the save (Which database are you using? SQL or MongoDB or something else?).
5. Finally, send a success message with the paste link.

Do you want to tweak any part of the plan?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Great plan! One small suggestion: I already have an SDK for PasteDB, so instead of manually making POST requests, Vlox can simply use the SDK. It handles the API calls and returns the paste URL. Internally, PasteDB uses a FastAPI backend with MongoDB. Using the SDK will make the integration cleaner and make future updates easier without changing your code.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

MongoDB Atlas

[Seif Ahmed]

That’s great! 😃

Should we embed the SDK function directly into Vlox, or have Vlox send a POST request to PasteDB to handle it?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

But the SDK is in python
And your backend is in node js

What can I do?

[Seif Ahmed]

We don't need to rewrite anything or mix Python into Node! Vlox can just send an HTTP POST request to your PasteDB backend API with the text payload. PasteDB saves it, creates the paste, and responds back to Vlox with the URL or ID. That way, Vlox stays Node.js, PasteDB stays Python, and they just talk through HTTP!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I made a node js SDK for PasteDB
See the docs at pastedb.netlify.app/jsdocs
And for npm at
npmjs.com/package/pastedb-js

[Seif Ahmed]

Great!
Now, is there a mirror page for the docs? Because netlify is blocked in Egypt.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

You said of post requests
But what about ownership
The paste will belong to whom?
Will it be guest?
If guest paste then no one can edit it
Or you can do this
Say the user to make the API key of pastedb of user by registering them to pastedb
And put that api key in vlox to make pastes whose owner is user

[Seif Ahmed]

I'll try browserling or ProtonVPN.

[Seif Ahmed]

Great catch!

Here’s the best way to do it without annoying the user: When someone creates a Vlox account, Vlox's backend will automatically call PasteDB's API during signup to generate a PasteDB account/API key for them behind the scenes. Vlox saves that API key in the user's MongoDB profile. Whenever that user creates or edits a paste on Vlox, we pass their personal PasteDB key. Seamless for the user, proper ownership for PasteDB

[Seif Ahmed]

I read the docs via onlinevpn.app! I'll implement it now. Quick question for you: Should we use the Automated SSO Bridge method—where Vlox silently generates/fetches a dedicated PasteDB API key for each user on signup and stores it securely in MongoDB to handle all their pastes or do you prefer a different approach?

[Seif Ahmed]

Would we make the user enter the API key on every paste or one time enter during login?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Store that key in localstorage or on your server

[Seif Ahmed]

Perfect!

Now, does the SDK include a way to get the API key? Because doing client.me() returns only the email and ID based on the doc.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

You can't do that
It will exploit sensitive information of user
If I allow you to make api at the name of the user without asking them then that would be trouble for both of us
Instead say if you want to make a stylish paste , enter the API
Or something like that

[Aditya Sorathiya]

How will you make account
By normal email and password
Or let the user register
I only have Continue with Google way to be registered or loggedin
So you can't make a account as things like email of user can not be used without their permission
Etc

[Aditya Sorathiya]

But why we need to get the API key
User will enter the API key if he want
And Vlox can save in localStorage or indexed db (in the device) or can be stored on Vlox Database or server

[Seif Ahmed]

That makes total sense regarding Google OAuth! Here’s the final plan on my side:

Integration Plan

1. A user creates a post.
2. They click "Create Paste".
3. The system creates the actual paste via the API using one of two paths:
   • 🔑 If provided: Vlox attaches their API key so the paste lands directly in their personal PasteDB account with full ownership.
   • 👻 If left blank: Vlox automatically posts it as a Guest Paste.
4. Return the link.

Does this plan sound good to you to get started with integration?

[Seif Ahmed]

Does PasteDB SDK support from another account?

const client = new Client("ENTERED_API");

Or the user would need to configure their PasteDB account credentials one time before? Because you said there is no email/password, it's only Login with Google.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I don't understand this
Explain me
There is no account in SDK
Just the API key

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Yes, that sounds good to me.

Integration flow:

• If the user provides a PasteDB API key, Vlox sends it with the request, and the paste is created under that user's PasteDB account.
• If no API key is provided, the paste is created as a Guest Paste.
• PasteDB returns the paste URL/ID, and Vlox displays it to the user.

This keeps the integration simple while giving users full ownership of their pastes when they choose to connect their PasteDB account.

But give a warning that these paste will not be edited or managed in future is no api key
To edit , add the PasteDB API KEY

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Yes. The SDK works with any valid PasteDB API key.


const client = new Client("USER_API_KEY");


If the API key belongs to User A, all operations are performed on User A's PasteDB account. If it belongs to User B, they happen on User B's account.
Users don't need to enter their Google account credentials into Vlox. They only need to log in to PasteDB once, generate an API key from their PasteDB dashboard, and paste that key into Vlox. After that, Vlox can securely store the API key (locally or on your server) and use it for future requests.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

The integration plan looks good to me. I do have one suggestion about the UI though.

Right now, everything seems to be on a single page. I think the design would benefit from an upgrade by splitting content into dedicated pages.

For example:

• Home / Feed
• Login / Sign Up
• About
• Contact
• Terms of Service
• Source Code (GitHub)
• How Vlox Works
• Privacy Policy

Keeping only the post feed on the main page and moving the informational content to separate pages will make the app feel cleaner, more professional, and much easier to navigate.

[Seif Ahmed]

Sure!

Give me one day or two days and I'll implement everything securely, and I'll hash the the API keys too, using cryptr and AES-256

[Aditya Sorathiya]

But one problem
Hashing is one way
IT can't be reversed to a raw api

One small note though: if Vlox needs to use the API key later, don't hash it.
If you store it on your server, encrypt it (AES-256 is a good choice) and decrypt it only when making a request to PasteDB. If you store it only on the user's device, that's fine too.

Storing in IndexedDB is good for now
If user wants to update api he can do , no fetchs to api and change on server
It's fast also
As if first getting the api key from db then making paste is time consuming

[Aditya Sorathiya]

But one problem
Hashing is one way
IT can't be reversed to a raw api

One small note though: if Vlox needs to use the API key later, don't hash it.
If you store it on your server, encrypt it (AES-256 is a good choice) and decrypt it only when making a request to PasteDB. If you store it only on the user's device, that's fine too.

Storing in IndexedDB is good for now
If user wants to update api he can do , no fetchs to api and change on server
It's fast also
As if first getting the api key from db then making paste is time consuming

[Seif Ahmed]

I know, but AES-256 encryption can be reversed. AES-256 is mathematically reversible with the correct 256-bit key, but it cannot be cracked, reversed, or decrypted without that key.

[Seif Ahmed]

And that key is controllable by Vlox, not the user.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

So where do you will store that 256 bit key?

[Seif Ahmed]

It's stored in the environment variables, like that .env file.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

It means one key that encrypts the api key of users and that key will be with you?

[Seif Ahmed]

Yeah. It means it will be with the admins, meaning me and you.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

If u store that one key in env then yes, that's secure against someone stealing the database, but it's not end-to-end encryption. Since Vlox has both the encrypted API key and the AES key from the environment, Vlox can decrypt and read the API key whenever needed. It's server-side encryption (encryption at rest), which is perfectly valid, just not E2EE.

[Seif Ahmed]

Spot on—it's standard server-side encryption at rest to protect the DB while letting the backend handle the API integration seamlessly. Glad we're on the same page! Heading to the code now to ship this.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Perfect! 👍 That's exactly what I wanted to clarify. Server-side encryption at rest is a good approach for this use case. Looking forward to seeing the integration.

So if you want you can start integration
If any error occurs in node js SDK, u are free to tell me

[Seif Ahmed]

How can I get my own PasteDB API key?

[Seif Ahmed]

Great idea.

So, we make an optional input field if the user wants to enter their API key, right?

[Seif Ahmed]

Yo! Was setting up the integration UI today and realized if we just run PasteDB in the background, users won't even see your platform.

So instead of hiding it in the backend, I’m adding a direct [ 🚀 Open in PasteDB ] button straight on the Vlox editor. It’ll grab their snippet and launch it on PasteDB in a new tab.

Keeps Vlox fast, gives PasteDB direct traffic/spotlight, and avoids cross-server lag headaches for both of us. Sounds good?

[Seif Ahmed]

The code is so simple:

NS(NS.createEl("i", postHeaderIconsGroup, { className: "fas fa-paste post-header-group-icon" })).on("click", function () {
    NS.copy({
        text: post.content,
        onSuccess: () => {
            Swal.fire({
                title: "Success",
                text: "Copied! Click OK to open PasteDB!",
                icon: "success",
                showCancelButton: true,
                confirmButtonText: "OK",
                cancelButtonText: "Cancel"
            }).then(result => {
                if (result.isConfirmed) window.open("https://pastedb.netlify.app/", "_blank");
            });
        },
        onFailure: () => {
            Swal.fire("Error", "Failed to copy. Try again later", "error");
        }
    });
});

Do you want to change to link to the exact creation page? Did you like the font awesome paste icon or do you want to change it to text? Just tell me all your wishes!

[Seif Ahmed]

This way, it's 100% bullet proof, secure against attacks, and keeps both our server codes as is!

[Seif Ahmed]

Now, you can easily see the try the changes here: vlox.containers.snapdeploy.app/

(Guess what? The exact Github commit message was "Intergated PasteDB created by my friend Aditya" 😉)

[Seif Ahmed]

Where would you like to add "Powered By PasteDB"?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

But if that icon opens pastedb then what is the meaning of that icon
If user has made a paste by pastedb and he adds a link that show this paste then you can add
View full post on pastedb

For now temporarily its ok
Would you like that I upgrade the ui?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I upgraded the ui
You can see at
sorathiya903.github.io/pastedb/pas...

[Seif Ahmed]

I checked out the mock-up—I appreciate you taking the time to design that layout! ⚡"

For Vlox, I’m sticking with the current bright layout and blue palette. That light, clean look is the core brand identity I built Vlox around, so I want to keep it uniform for all users.

And sure, will add "Powered By PasteDB" in footer.

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I recommend one thing
Use uptimerobot so that your server not sleeps
UpTimeRobot will send a request to any of your pages so that server is kept alive

[Seif Ahmed]

Great idea.
I will definitely consider it. 👍

One follow-up question: Where would you like to place "Powered by PasteDB"?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

In footer

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Yes it's good
You can show powered by pastedb

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Yes you can if you want

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I got a bug
When I click copy btn (the link icon)
This thing is copied
localhost:3000/?id=6a704b4e2d33a12...

I recommend to upgrade the ui also

[Seif Ahmed]

Great catch 😅.

I'll fix the bug now.

[Seif Ahmed]

Checked out the mock-up—I appreciate you taking the time to design that layout! ⚡"

For Vlox, I’m sticking strictly with the current bright layout and blue palette. That light, clean look is the core brand identity I built Vlox around, so I want to keep it uniform for all users.

[Seif Ahmed]

I fixed the copy link bug too, try it now.

[Seif Ahmed]

It was a pleasure to work with you!

[Seif Ahmed]

Can you star the repo on Github?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

I have started
I messaged about that first also

[Seif Ahmed]

Ah, my bad! Totally missed that earlier. Thanks a lot for the star, really appreciate it!

[Seif Ahmed]

I really admire how good you are at marketing and reaching developers—how do you manage to do that so effectively?

[Aditya Sorathiya]

You can get your answer at dev.to/aditya_sorathiya_069252f4/h...

Or in cracked English at pastedb.netlify.app/about

[Seif Ahmed]

Thanks, my friend.
It was a pleasure to work with you.
Wishing you all the best. 🎉

[Aditya Sorathiya]

The extension is a companion to PasteDB that lets you upload code snippets directly from VS Code without opening your browser. Simply select the code you want to share, right-click, choose Upload to PasteDB, and it uploads the snippet and copies the shareable link to your clipboard.
Setup is simple:

1. Install the PasteDB extension from the VS Code Marketplace.

2. Generate an API key from your PasteDB dashboard and save it in the extension. With an API key, your pastes are linked to your account and can be managed later.

3.Select some code, right-click, and choose Upload to PasteDB (or use the Command Palette).

The goal is to make sharing code as quick as possible without interrupting your workflow. If you give it a try, I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Thanks! 😊
The VS Code extension is a companion to PasteDB. It lets you upload code snippets directly from VS Code without opening your browser.
Just select the code you want to share, run the PasteDB command (or use the context menu), and the extension uploads it to PasteDB, automatically copying the shareable link to your clipboard.
It's useful when you want to quickly share code with teammates, ask for help on forums, submit snippets in chats, or save code for later—all without leaving your editor.
If you use an API key, the pastes are saved to your PasteDB account so you can manage them later. You can also create guest pastes if you don't want to sign in.
I'd love to hear your feedback if you give it a try!

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Tip: If pastedb.netlify.app is blocked in your country, try using a VPN for the best experience. Alternatively, you can access the GitHub Pages mirror at sorathiya903.github.io/pastedb/⁠

Note: If you encounter a 404 Not Found page, make sure the URL contains /pastedb/ after the domain. If it doesn't, simply append /pastedb/ to the URL and reload the page.

Example:
❌ sorathiya903.github.io/explore
✅ sorathiya903.github.io/pastedb/exp...

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Can any one make a paste as a registered user
I want my 1st registered user

[Seif Ahmed]

Super good job 👏👍

[Aditya Sorathiya]

The first user for me for extension????

Some ONE installed my extension!!!!!

[shiwei xie]

Nice write-up! For devs who deal with messy copied text, TextStow might help — it's a Mac menu bar tool combining clipboard history with prompt templates and text cleanup. Free: textstow.com

[Aditya Sorathiya]

Thanks! I appreciate it. 😊 TextStow looks interesting for clipboard management and text cleanup. PasteDB is focused on making it quick to upload and share code snippets (and other content) through shareable links, especially directly from VS Code. Thanks for sharing!