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It generates a simple, responsive static HTML page for those of you running self-hosted services and wanting to share their status page. It checks things like HTTP pages, open ports, or pings IP addresses.

Check the demo here: https://status.harry.id

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> clean, responsive web page

Consider adding a screenshot.

Why he need screenshot when there's a perfectly good demo?

Assuming this isn't snark - because if I am looking for a tool to do a job, seeing an immediate visual representation of what I am likely to expect is very helpful. I don't want to go through the full installation to view a demo and then immediately realise it was not remotely close to what I was expecting.

I also think a screenshot in a README is very helpful, but do note that the demo requires no install. The linked GitHub repository has a homepage set, and it is https://status.harry.id which I think is pretty obviously a demo just from the URL.

Generally I'd agree, but the link he posted is a single click, requires no install, no login, no nothing. Nevertheless, here I took a screenshot for you: https://i.imgur.com/63kPIh9.png

The demo link is not in the README either. If it was, yes, I agree with you.

It's the homepage link on the GitHub repo.

I thought it was.

Good news, OP is responsive and added both the link and a screenshot: https://github.com/harsxv/tinystatus/commit/41d9004b391cf76f...

https://github.com/harsxv/tinystatus/commit/fcde73820dd9cdd1...

I know, he said so in this very thread 2 days ago.

I was also looking for a screenshot in the readme. I somehow missed the link to the demo until it was posted at the top of this thread.

Neat project. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks!

Screenshot added.

It follows the UNIX philosophy: do one thing well. Nice work!

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