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Shlink
@shlink.io
The definitive self-hosted URL shortener.
Author: @acelaya.com
Website: https://shlink.io
GitHub: https://github.com/shlinkio/shlink
Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@shlinkio
The attack is still ongoing. I got app.shlink.io back up, as it is not affected, but I can't bring shlink.io up due to the cost it would have.

Next week I will evaluate putting it behind Cloudflare or similar to try to mitigate the situation.
November 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
app.shlink.io might still work if you accessed it before and have it cached in your device.
app.shlink.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This marks the last 4.x release. Next feature release will be 5.0.0.
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Just take into account the first release can be unstable, and I'll keep v0.* until I feel it has been tested by enough people. Next versions may introduce breaking changes until v1.0 is released.

It's also lacking a couple feature that will be available in future.
June 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Perhaps another way of seeing it
May 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Shlink Dashboard 0.2.0

- UI fully Tailwind-based, replacing bootstrap.
- Fixes and improvements from feedback received after testing v0.1.0
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Shlink 4.5.0

- Deprecates QR code generation, which is now covered by UI apps.
- Improvements in redirect rules.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
shlink-web-client 4.4.0

- QR codes now generated client-side. Future versions will include extra QR code customizations.
- UI fully Tailwind-based, replacing bootstrap.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Shlink Dashboard 0.1.0

- Not fully feature-complete, but enough to get initial testing and feedback.
- Sets the foundations for the new Tailwind-based UI for Shlink apps.
April 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It is settled. When released, Shlink 4.5 will deprecate support to generate QR codes directly from a short URL, and this capability will be moved to the web client/s github.com/shlinkio/shl...
Deprecate QR code generation · Issue #2408 · shlinkio/shlink
Some time ago I proposed some improvements on the QR code generation #2234, but since then, I have came to the conclusion that Shlink should not be responsible of generating QR codes (see my commen...
github.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM