15:I[981,["658","static/chunks/658-a698693f56d0116a.js","183","static/chunks/183-6beeeb801c274aaa.js","474","static/chunks/app/%5Btype%5D/layout-631c4730b83c8223.js"],"Posts"] 16:T63d,I'm sure folks here have seen pastebins a thousand times. There's no innovation left in this space – and that's kind of the point.

When I wanted to self-host a pastebin, every option I found was too much. Git-based version control, OAuth, elaborate admin panels. I just wanted something I could deploy in under a minute with a CLI that actually works.

So I built pbnj (yes, like the sandwich).

What it is:

- A minimal, beautiful pastebin with syntax highlighting for 100+ languages

- One-click deploy to Cloudflare (free tier gives you ~100,000 pastes)

- CLI-first: pbnj file.py → get a URL, copied to clipboard

- Memorable URLs: crunchy-peanut-butter-sandwich instead of x7f9a2

- Private pastes with optional secret keys

- Web UI for when you're not in a terminal

What it isn't:

- No accounts, no OAuth, no git integration

- No multi-user support (fork it and run your own)

- No expiring pastes, no folders, no comments

- Not trying to replace Gist or be a "platform"

Why not just use Gist? Maybe you want to own your data. Maybe you enjoy self-hosting things. Or maybe you're a little autistic like me and just like having your own stuff.

Live demo: https://pbnj.sh GitHub: https://github.com/bhavnicksm/pbnj CLI: npm install -g @pbnjs/cli

If this scratches an itch for you, I'd appreciate a star on GitHub. Happy to answer any questions!17:T65b,Edit: link: https://sunrisecal.com/

This is a personal project that I've been working on very slowly now on the side for the past 5 years (yes, ridiculously long), using

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