Snippets Library

Snippets Library is a full-stack code snippet manager for storing, organizing, and sharing code with high-quality syntax highlighting and search. It provides authenticated snippet storage, public share links with view/like tracking, per-user settings, and a RESTful API surface for snippet management.

Key Features

• Create, edit, delete and organize code snippets with metadata (title, description, language, tags).
• Server-side syntax highlighting using Shiki with a cached highlighting service and fallback language detection.
• Public share links implemented via secure random share IDs with view counting, like/unlike and copy-as-new-snippet actions.
• Per-user bookmarks, likes, and persistent user settings stored in a JSONB settings object.
• Authentication via NextAuth (GitHub provider) with a Drizzle adapter; sessions stored in the database.
• Postgres-backed schema using Drizzle ORM; includes snippet views, likes, bookmarks and user tables plus migration scripts.
• Instant search, pagination, language filtering and tag-based queries on the snippets API.
• Utility endpoints for language detection, health checks and user settings.

Use Cases

• Maintain a personal searchable library of commonly used code snippets and templates.
• Share public examples or utilities with teammates using secure share links and track engagement.
• Seed a developer blog or documentation with copyable, highlighted snippets and preserve authorship and metadata.

Limitations and Considerations

• Default authentication is configured for GitHub OAuth; additional providers require custom NextAuth configuration.
• Requires a PostgreSQL database and appropriate environment variables; migrations are managed via drizzle-kit.
• Shiki-based server-side highlighting can increase memory/CPU usage at scale and may require caching/worker tuning.
• The repository snapshot contains no bundled unit tests; testing must be added if required by deployments.

Snippets Library is suited for developers and teams who need a lightweight, self-hosted snippet manager with high-quality highlighting and sharing features. It is configurable for production deployments but requires standard Node/Postgres infrastructure and OAuth credentials to enable authentication.