# thedevs-network/kutt

Free Modern URL Shortener.

Repository: https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kutt
Homepage: https://kutt.to
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: url-shortener, urlshortener, shorten-urls, link-shortener, shortener
Last push: 2026-08-17T09:19:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 92, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3123, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 59, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11057, forks 1503 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:45.988148+00:00)

## What it is
Kutt is a free, open-source, self-hostable URL shortener built with Node.js. It supports custom domains, link management, private click statistics, user administration, and a RESTful API.

## Use cases
- self-host a URL shortener on my own domain
- shorten links with custom aliases and passwords
- track click statistics for shortened URLs
- manage short links for multiple users with an admin panel
- create short links programmatically via an API
- run a link shortener with custom domains

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted, zero-config URL shortener with no build step
- you need custom domains, link expiration, and password-protected links
- you want an API and browser extensions for creating short links
- you prefer flexible database options like SQLite, Postgres, or MySQL

## When to avoid
- you need enterprise-grade link analytics or A/B testing features
- you want a managed SaaS shortener without hosting anything
- you need a shortener written in a stack other than Node.js

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, api-framework, web-framework, analytics, auth, self-hosted
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, developer-tools, apis
- platform: self-hosted, browser-extension
- tags: url-shortener, link-management, custom-domains, link-statistics, rest-api, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- thedevs-network/kutt (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:45.988148+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:16:50.128754+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:45.988148+00:00, sha 793c613c5c8b)
  - homepage: https://kutt.to (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:52.608145+00:00, sha f07a5652b1e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.