# bit

> bit is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the URL shorteners category. Fast, lightweight, resource-efficient, compiled URL shortener. It has 107 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sjdonado/bit |
| GitHub stars | 107 |
| Forks | 8 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Crystal |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Crystal |
| Categories | URL Shorteners |
| Commits, last 12 months | 45 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 1.7.0 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Created | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: dockerfile, kemal, self-hosted, sqlite3, url-shortener, crystal

## Install

bit ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/sjdonado/bit for the image name and environment variables.

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