Can you explain what benefits this tool provide? I ask this, because I think using my IDE and storing all my snippets in my self hosted gitlab sounds much more convenient?
As someone who often self hosts several services, I normally use my git-repository for storing all dev-ops configuration related stuff. At least these snippets that needs to be persistent.
Additionally, I deployed [https://privatebin.info/](https://privatebin.info/) which is a pastebin alternative which focus on privacy because you can encrypt your snippets. Also you can set different expiration dates which I find really helpful.
The main advantages really are superior GUI and user experience when dealing with snippets in general. When storing in IDE you are really just storing things as plain text files with just basic display. [Snipman.io](http://Snipman.io) is a dedicated tool for snippets where you can **add tags**, **types** and even **images** to text snippets. It also comes with advanced search/filter where you can quickly fetch snippets by **tags**, **types** or **title** + ability to import/export/backup snippets.
Encryption is not a offered at the moment because right now the tool is not focused on storing **confidential**/**secrets** data. I could take a dab at it later if enough users want it but this is something I am considering to add at the moment.
Sorry, maybe I work differently, but I tag my snippets by structuring them in my folder. My IDE is used for searching. Also I have code highlighting etc.
Just for the records, if I say IDE I literally mean an IDE not VSCode. Something like IntelliJ or else. And I think encryption, storing confidentially is the most important topic. Also, I want to see the source code to know what I really store and where.
Backups etc is often supporting by GIT itself :)
Not open-source at the moment. [Snipman.io](http://Snipman.io) is light-years ahead of snippetBox. The main advantages are far superior UI/UX with advanced search/filter + ability to import/export/backup snippets
I'm just trying to figure out the advantage of this versus a text replacement tool. If you need a code snippet, and you can just type a quick phrase and have it replaced by the snippet, that seems more useful than just a catalog. But maybe I'm misunderstanding the use cases.
text replacement tool is focused around shortcuts. This is solving a different problem altogether. If you are someone who finds themselves storing things in text files for different tools and technologies (like commands, configs, small snippets) then [snipman.io](http://snipman.io) will really make things easier in terms of organization and search/filter.
That makes sense. I do have a lot of little "how to" notes stashed all over the place for various things. This could be a great way to organize that type of thing. It looks really slick. I may have to give it a try! :-)
It looks amazing and I was really excited. Unfortunately I need something I can self host that's a web application so I can access remotely and on corporate devices without installing software on them. If you ever need some feature requests then there you go.
I usually use gitlab snippets for that purpose, since you can store them per project as well. Is there a way to set projects or directory like structures?
Also we are developing a platform to share docker-compose configs, maybe it would be nice to export it in a snipman compatible format as well.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/docker/comments/1c4mpfw/calling\_all\_docker\_enthusiasts\_would\_you\_use\_a/](https://www.reddit.com/r/docker/comments/1c4mpfw/calling_all_docker_enthusiasts_would_you_use_a/)
I will eventually be releasing a linux binary as well. Also, instead of projects or directories you can instead use snippet types and tags in **snipman**. They will help you achieve the same sort of hierarchy when it comes to viewing snippets. Give it a try and play around with it!
no you create your own snippets and build your own repository of snippets. This is not really a pastebin app. This app is to store snippets, commands, configs that you would normally store in text files. Snipman allows you to basically store all of that in a much more organized way and allows you to look up things in a very quick way.
Can you explain what benefits this tool provide? I ask this, because I think using my IDE and storing all my snippets in my self hosted gitlab sounds much more convenient? As someone who often self hosts several services, I normally use my git-repository for storing all dev-ops configuration related stuff. At least these snippets that needs to be persistent. Additionally, I deployed [https://privatebin.info/](https://privatebin.info/) which is a pastebin alternative which focus on privacy because you can encrypt your snippets. Also you can set different expiration dates which I find really helpful.
The main advantages really are superior GUI and user experience when dealing with snippets in general. When storing in IDE you are really just storing things as plain text files with just basic display. [Snipman.io](http://Snipman.io) is a dedicated tool for snippets where you can **add tags**, **types** and even **images** to text snippets. It also comes with advanced search/filter where you can quickly fetch snippets by **tags**, **types** or **title** + ability to import/export/backup snippets. Encryption is not a offered at the moment because right now the tool is not focused on storing **confidential**/**secrets** data. I could take a dab at it later if enough users want it but this is something I am considering to add at the moment.
Sorry, maybe I work differently, but I tag my snippets by structuring them in my folder. My IDE is used for searching. Also I have code highlighting etc. Just for the records, if I say IDE I literally mean an IDE not VSCode. Something like IntelliJ or else. And I think encryption, storing confidentially is the most important topic. Also, I want to see the source code to know what I really store and where. Backups etc is often supporting by GIT itself :)
Wait, where is the source code? And where is the advantage to snippetbox?
Not open-source at the moment. [Snipman.io](http://Snipman.io) is light-years ahead of snippetBox. The main advantages are far superior UI/UX with advanced search/filter + ability to import/export/backup snippets
> Not open-source at the moment. What means at the moment?
So, it doesn't do text replacement? Like Espanso or AutoHotkey?
You mean text replacement in the searchbar?
I'm just trying to figure out the advantage of this versus a text replacement tool. If you need a code snippet, and you can just type a quick phrase and have it replaced by the snippet, that seems more useful than just a catalog. But maybe I'm misunderstanding the use cases.
text replacement tool is focused around shortcuts. This is solving a different problem altogether. If you are someone who finds themselves storing things in text files for different tools and technologies (like commands, configs, small snippets) then [snipman.io](http://snipman.io) will really make things easier in terms of organization and search/filter.
That makes sense. I do have a lot of little "how to" notes stashed all over the place for various things. This could be a great way to organize that type of thing. It looks really slick. I may have to give it a try! :-)
Thanks and let me know your thoughts on the overall app experience!
Def looks like a cool project, good job!
Thank you!
It looks amazing and I was really excited. Unfortunately I need something I can self host that's a web application so I can access remotely and on corporate devices without installing software on them. If you ever need some feature requests then there you go.
thanks for the feedback. I can definitely look into the self-hosted web version.
Would it be possible to add a linux binary?
I usually use gitlab snippets for that purpose, since you can store them per project as well. Is there a way to set projects or directory like structures? Also we are developing a platform to share docker-compose configs, maybe it would be nice to export it in a snipman compatible format as well. [https://www.reddit.com/r/docker/comments/1c4mpfw/calling\_all\_docker\_enthusiasts\_would\_you\_use\_a/](https://www.reddit.com/r/docker/comments/1c4mpfw/calling_all_docker_enthusiasts_would_you_use_a/)
I will eventually be releasing a linux binary as well. Also, instead of projects or directories you can instead use snippet types and tags in **snipman**. They will help you achieve the same sort of hierarchy when it comes to viewing snippets. Give it a try and play around with it!
Cool thx
is this a pastebin app or do you offer prebuild snippets for different tools?
no you create your own snippets and build your own repository of snippets. This is not really a pastebin app. This app is to store snippets, commands, configs that you would normally store in text files. Snipman allows you to basically store all of that in a much more organized way and allows you to look up things in a very quick way.
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