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Show HN: Snippets.dev – Open-source, local-first PWA code scratchpad

#1

Post by william_uk » Sun, Jan 04, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC

Show HN: Snippets.dev – Open-source, local-first PWA code scratchpad
snippets.dev

Re: Show HN: Snippets.dev – Open-source, local-first PWA code scratchpad

#2

Post by william_uk » Sun, Jan 04, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

Snippets.dev is a PWA that stores everything locally in the browser (IndexedDB), with export/import to JSON for backups.

I can't install apps or use cloud-based solutions at work so I built this primarily for my own usage, but hopefully others might also find it useful.

Source: https://github.com/wrlannen/snippets

Any feedback gratefully received.

Re: Show HN: Snippets.dev – Open-source, local-first PWA code scratchpad

#3

Post by ndgold » Sun, Jan 04, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

Hey I like it from the screenshot will peep it later. Would love this on mobile since that’s when I need snippets stored and otherwise use iOS notes.

Re: Show HN: Snippets.dev – Open-source, local-first PWA code scratchpad

#4

Post by william_uk » Sun, Jan 04, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC

ndgold wrote: post #3

Hey I like it from the screenshot will peep it later. Would love this on mobile since that’s when I need snippets stored and otherwise use iOS notes.

Interesting thanks - have just targeted desktop for now, though making a sensible responsive layout for mobile should be fairly easy. Albeit it would mean that any snippets on mobile would not be shared with desktop given the local/browser based storage approach.