LimitL.ink

LimitL.ink is an open-source URL shortener built with Go, Tailwind CSS, and HTMX. It’s more than just a link shortener; it gives you control over your links with:

• Usage limits
• Expiration dates
• Click tracking

Running Locally

To run the app locally, clone the repo and launch it with Docker:

git clone https://github.com/lucasmcclean/limitlink.git
cd limitlink
docker compose up

Once it’s up, visit http://localhost:8080

To use the Tailwind CLI (standalone), run:

curl -sLO https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/download/v4.1.8/tailwindcss-{os}-{arch}
chmod +x tailwindcss-{os}-{arch}
mv tailwindcss-{os}-{arch} tailwindcss

replacing {os} and {arch} with the correct values for your system (you can find the available releases on Tailwind's GitHub). Note that the version this project is using is 4.1.8. I will keep this version updated should it change in the future. More details can be found on Tailwind's guide.

Once you have Tailwind installed, you can run it with:

./tailwindcss -i ./tailwind.css -o ./static/css/tailwind.css --watch \
  --content "./templates/**/*.html,./static/html/**/*.html,./static/index.html"

or, for production, run:

./tailwindcss -i ./tailwind.css -o ./static/css/tailwind.css --minify \
  --content "./templates/**/*.html,./static/html/**/*.html,./static/index.html"

Project Structure

• main.go – Entrypoint for the Go backend
• static/ – Contains all static files for the frontend
• templates/ – Contains the dynamic templates for the frontend
• handlers/ – All of the handlers for the site endpoints
• link/ – Includes the link struct, Mongo collection, and associated functionality
• Dockerfile / docker-compose.*.yml – Build configs for local and production environments

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. You’re free to use, modify, and distribute it for personal or commercial purposes.

Please note: while the code is open-source, the LimitL.ink name and branding are not available for reuse or redistribution without permission.