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Aditya Sorathiya
Aditya Sorathiya

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I Built PasteDB CLI in 1 Day — Upload Files to the Web with pdb create 🚀

#showdev #webdev #cli #javascript

Want to do this? 

pdb create app.py
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…and have your file uploaded online with a shareable PasteDB link returned instantly?

Now it's possible. 🚀

I built PasteDB CLI in just 1 day — a lightweight command-line tool for developers to upload files, retrieve pastes, update them, delete them, explore public pastes, and manage API keys without leaving the terminal.

The CLI is built with JavaScript / Node.js and connects directly to the PasteDB API.

⚡ What it can do

pdb create app.py
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Upload a local file and get a PasteDB link.

pdb get abc123
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Fetch a paste directly from the terminal.

pdb update abc123 app.py
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Update an existing paste.

pdb delete abc123
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Delete a paste.

It also includes API-key authentication, public paste exploration, code execution support, and other developer-focused commands.

🛠 Tech Stack
JavaScript / Node.js
The goal was to keep the CLI simple, fast, and easy to use while making PasteDB accessible directly from the terminal.

🔗 Check it out
Source code: https://github.com/sorathiya903/pastedb-cli⁠
CLI documentation: https://pastedb.netlify.app/cli

This was a one-day build, and I'm planning to keep improving the CLI with more developer-friendly features.
What would you want to see added to a my pastebin CLI? 👀

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