# ash-jc-allen/short-url

A Laravel package for creating shortened URLs for your web apps.

Repository: https://github.com/ash-jc-allen/short-url
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/short-url
Language: PHP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: hacktoberfest, laravel
Last push: 2026-07-22T20:22:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2447, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": 173, "gap_med": 83, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1377, forks 179 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:33.412259+00:00)

## What it is
A Laravel package for creating and managing shortened URLs within web applications. It supports custom URL keys, visitor tracking (IP, browser, OS, device, referer), single-use links, activation windows, and configurable redirects.

## Use cases
- create shortened urls in a laravel app
- track link clicks and visitor info
- build single-use expiring links
- forward query parameters through short links
- self-hosted bitly alternative for my app

## When to choose
- you have a Laravel or PHP web app and need built-in short URL creation and click tracking
- you want configurable redirect behavior, HTTPS enforcement, and activation/deactivation windows

## When to avoid
- you need a standalone hosted URL shortener service rather than a package integrated into your codebase
- your project is not built on Laravel

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: routing, middleware, analytics
- domain: web-development, backend, analytics
- platform: php
- tags: url-shortener, laravel-package, link-tracking, redirects, laravel, web-server

## Member repositories
- ash-jc-allen/short-url (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.412259+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 2026-08-30T04:40:25.451294+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ash-jc-allen/short-url (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.412259+00:00, sha 72eeb4d9ef50)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.