mtlynch/picoshare
A minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 78
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 5
- age_days: 1710
- days_rel: 147
- days_push: 5
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
3059 stars · 229 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PicoShare is a minimalist, self-hosted web application written in Go for sharing files of any size or type via direct download links. It runs as a single Docker container with a SQLite database and optional Litestream cloud replication.
Use cases
- self-host a file sharing service
- share large files without size limits
- share images and media without re-encoding
- give friends direct download links without signups
- replace imgur or Dropbox for file sharing
- host a simple file upload server on my VPS
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted alternative to commercial file-sharing services
- you need to share any file type or size without restrictions or re-encoding
- you want simple Docker deployment with SQLite and optional cloud backup via Litestream
When to avoid
- you need multi-user accounts, permissions, or granular access control
- you need collaborative editing or file previews with rich media processing
- you require enterprise features like SSO, audit logs, or compliance tooling
Facets
service · maturity active
http-server file-upload self-hosted self-hosted files web-development privacy self-hosted go file-sharing minimalist sqlite litestream direct-download-links docker linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mtlynch/picoshare · fetched 2026-10-16 · 4587ad443d30
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mtlynch/picoshare | main | 92 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mtlynch/picoshare")
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