# mtlynch/picoshare

A minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files

Repository: https://github.com/mtlynch/picoshare
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/picoshare
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T12:57:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1662, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 99, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2983, forks 212 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:33.938385+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, file-upload, self-hosted
- domain: self-hosted, files, web-development, privacy
- platform: self-hosted, go
- tags: file-sharing, minimalist, sqlite, litestream, direct-download-links, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- mtlynch/picoshare (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:33.938385+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 2026-08-30T07:31:27.572023+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mtlynch/picoshare (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:33.938385+00:00, sha 4587ad443d30)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.