Show HN: Shorter.dev – find domain hacks for any name

Category: devtools

Tags: domain-hacks, rust, axum, htmx, tailwindcss

Score: 3.5/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 4, Documentation: 3, Utility: 4)

Shorter.dev is a web tool that suggests domain hacks (clever domain names using TLDs) for a given name, built with a Rust backend (Axum) and a static frontend (HTMX/Tailwind). It is inspired by similar services but provides a simple, self-hostable solution.

Target audience: backend devs, indie hackers, startup founders

Repository: https://shorter.dev · Rust · MIT

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