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I Built an Open-Source Code Snippet Collection

Bruno on January 16, 2025

If you've ever found yourself repeatedly Googling the same code snippets, then SnipNest is something you'll find very useful. It's a place to share...
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Jacqui Hall •

This is a great concept! I currently use an extension but in my browser, it would be better to use with a vscode extension. I can't wait till I get to take a better look!

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sebkolind •

This looks awesome! I added a snippet 🙌🏻

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Bruno •

Thank you so much, it means a lot!

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King Rayhan •

Nice and simple UI, I love it. However if you could make it database centric instead of git-based, this would be more helpful.

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Bruno •

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm glad you like the UI.

I opted for a git-based approach because I believe most developers are already comfortable with it. That said, you're absolutely right that a database-centric approach could make the platform more accessible and user-friendly, especially for those who prefer not to work with Git.

In fact, I've already considered adding this in the future. While I feel that a project at this scale doesn't necessarily need it right now, I definitely see the value it could add as SnipNest grows.

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Suvojit Modak •

Great App 👍👍

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Bruno •

Thank you!

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Adrian •

Oooh I like this app, very helpful 🔥

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Bruno •

Thanks a ton! I'm so glad you find it helpful, that's exactly what I was aiming for. 🔥

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Kudzai Murimi •

Great Job!

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Bruno •

Thank you!

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TechTales.io •

Nice Idea GG!! Keep it up

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Bruno •

Thanks!

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Leonardo Machado •

Github Gist (gist.github.com) provides a similar feature, but it is not Open Source. You can get some ideas from it (like forking an snippet).
Being open source is nice. Good job!

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Bruno •

Thanks for the feedback! I think I understand, are you suggesting users could fork a snippet, like how GitHub Gist allows forking and modifying content? Let me know if that's what you meant! 🙌

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Peter Planke •

Great share!

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Dwight •

Nice work! I think the idea is useful

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Alexei •

Have you checked snipshot.dev? It has been around for 2 years.

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Bruno • • Edited

Thank you for bringing up snipshot.dev, I hadn’t heard of it before! One key difference I see is that SnipNest is open-source, whereas Snipshot takes an account-based approach, which is also a nice model.

edit: I later realized that Snipshot is also open-source, great work on building such a platform! It's inspiring to see others having similar ideas. Keep it up!

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