PinMe

Deploy your site in one command.

PinMe

PinMe is a zero-config frontend deployment tool. No servers. No accounts. No setup.

Build a static site, generate a page with AI, or export your frontend — then deploy instantly with a single command.

PinMe publishes your site as verifiable content, making silent tampering and accidental breakage far harder than traditional hosting.

You don’t manage servers, regions, or uptime. PinMe handles availability and persistence for you.

Website: https://pinme.eth.limo/

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📋 Table of Contents

• Quick Start
• For AI Assistants
• Installation
• Usage
• Common Static File Directories
• Error Handling
• Upload Limits
• GitHub Actions Integration
• Contact Us

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.13.0 or higher required

# Check your Node.js version
node --version

Three Steps to Deploy

1. Install PinMe

npm install -g pinme

2. Build your project (if not already built)

# For Vite/React/Vue projects
npm run build

# For Next.js (static export)
npm run build

3. Upload to PinMe

# Upload the dist directory (most common)
pinme upload dist

# Or upload build directory
pinme upload build

That's it! You'll get a preview URL like https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*

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🤖 For AI Assistants

This section provides AI-specific instructions for deploying websites using PinMe CLI.

AI Execution Protocol

Goal: Use PinMe CLI to upload static files to server.

Required Steps

1. Check Environment Requirements

   # Check Node.js version (requires 16.13.0+)
   node --version
   

2. Install PinMe CLI (if not installed)

   npm install -g pinme
   

3. Identify the Static File Directory Priority order to check:

   • dist/ - Default output directory for Vue/React/Vite projects
   • build/ - Output directory for Create React App
   • out/ - Output directory for Next.js static export
   • public/ - Pure static file projects

   Validation Rules:

   • Folder must exist
   • Must contain index.html file (for website deployment)
   • Must contain actual static resource files (CSS, JS, images, etc.)

   If no suitable folder is found, ask the user to specify the upload path.

4. Execute Deployment Command

   pinme upload <folder_path>
   

5. Return Result

   • Only return final preview page URL: https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*
   • Do not output additional logs or intermediate steps

Prohibited Operations

• ❌ Do not upload node_modules, .env, .git directories
• ❌ Do not upload source code directories (like src/)
• ❌ Do not upload config files (like package.json, tsconfig.json, etc.)
• ❌ Do not attempt to upload non-existent or empty folders

Machine-Readable Configuration

For easy AI tool parsing:

{
  "tool": "pinme",
  "requirements": {
    "node_version": ">=16.13.0"
  },
  "install": "npm install -g pinme",
  "upload": "pinme upload {{directory}}",
  "upload_with_domain": "pinme upload {{directory}} --domain {{domain}}",
  "validDirectories": ["dist", "build", "out", "public"],
  "requiredFiles": ["index.html"],
  "excludePatterns": ["node_modules", ".env", ".git", "src"],
  "limits": {
    "single_file": "200MB",
    "total_directory": "1GB"
  },
  "output": "preview_url",
  "preview_url_format": "https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*",
  "fixed_domain_format": "https://*.pinit.eth.limo",
  "other_commands": {
    "version": "pinme --version",
    "list": "pinme list",
    "set_appkey": "pinme set-appkey",
    "show_appkey": "pinme show-appkey",
    "my_domains": "pinme my-domains",
    "remove": "pinme rm <hash>",
    "logout": "pinme logout",
    "help": "pinme help"
  }
}

AI Usage Template

Deployment Request: Please read the PinMe documentation, then use PinMe CLI to deploy the specified website (upload static files) to server.

Operation Steps:

1. Check Node.js version (requires 16.13.0+)
2. Check if pinme is installed, install if not
3. Identify the static file directory for the website to deploy
4. Execute deployment command
5. Return preview page link: https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*

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📦 Installation

Using npm

npm install -g pinme

Using yarn

yarn global add pinme

Verify Installation

# Check PinMe version
pinme --version

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💡 Usage

Upload Files or Directories

# Interactive upload
pinme upload

# Specify path directly
pinme upload /path/to/file-or-directory

# Upload and bind to a domain
pinme upload /path/to/file-or-directory --domain <name>
pinme upload /path/to/file-or-directory -d <name>

View Upload History

# Show the last 10 upload records
pinme list

# Or use the shorthand command
pinme ls

# Limit the number of records shown
pinme list -l 5

# Clear all upload history
pinme list -c

Remove Files from IPFS

# Interactive removal
pinme rm

# Remove a specific file by hash
pinme rm <IPFS_hash>

Authentication (AppKey)

# Set AppKey for login and domain binding
pinme set-appkey

# View current AppKey info (masked)
pinme show-appkey
pinme appkey

# Log out
pinme logout

# View your domains
pinme my-domains
pinme domain

Get Help

# Display help information
pinme help

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📁 Common Static File Directories

Automatic Detection

PinMe automatically detects these common output directories (in priority order):

Directory	Framework/Tool	Description
dist/	Vite, Vue CLI, Angular	Default output directory
build/	Create React App	CRA output directory
out/	Next.js	Static export output
public/	Static sites	Pure static file projects

Validation Rules

The selected directory must meet:

• ✅ Folder exists
• ✅ Contains index.html file (for website deployment)
• ✅ Contains actual static resource files (CSS, JS, images, etc.)

What NOT to Upload

• ❌ node_modules/ - Dependency folder
• ❌ .git/ - Version control
• ❌ .env - Environment configuration
• ❌ src/ - Source code directory
• ❌ package.json, tsconfig.json - Config files

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🛠️ Command Details

upload

Upload a file or directory to the IPFS network.

pinme upload [path] [--domain <name>]

Options:

• path: Path to the file or directory to upload (optional, interactive if not provided)
• -d, --domain <name>: Pinme subdomain to bind after upload (optional)

Examples:

# Upload dist directory
pinme upload dist

# Upload and bind to a domain (requires Plus membership)
pinme upload dist --domain my-site

# Upload a specific file
pinme upload ./example.jpg

rm

Remove a file from the IPFS network.

pinme rm [hash]

Note: This unpins content from our IPFS node and deletes the ENS subdomain record. It does not guarantee removal from the entire IPFS network.

list / ls

Display upload history.

pinme list [options]

Options:

• -l, --limit <number>: Limit the number of records displayed
• -c, --clear: Clear all upload history

set-appkey

Set AppKey for authentication and automatically merge anonymous upload history to the current account.

pinme set-appkey [AppKey]

Note: Fixed domain binding requires AppKey and Plus membership. Get your AppKey from PinMe website.

show-appkey / appkey

Display current AppKey information with masked sensitive data.

logout

Log out and clear authentication information from local storage.

my-domains / domain

List all domains owned by the current account.

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⚠️ Error Handling

Common Errors and Solutions

1. Node.js Version Too Low

Error: Node.js version not supported

Solution: Upgrade to Node.js 16.13.0 or higher

2. Command Not Found

Error: command not found: pinme

Solution: Run npm install -g pinme

3. Folder Does Not Exist

Error: No such file or directory

Solution: Check if path is correct, or use ls command to view available directories

4. Permission Error

Error: Permission denied

Solution: Check folder permissions, or use sudo (only when necessary)

5. Upload Failed

• Check network connection
• Confirm file size is within limits (single file 200MB, total directory 1GB)
• Retry upload command

6. Authentication Failed

• Check if AppKey is set correctly
• Confirm AppKey format: <address>-<jwt>
• Use pinme show-appkey to check current status

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📊 Upload Limits

Type	Free Plan
Single file	200MB
Total directory	1GB

File Storage

Uploaded files are stored on the IPFS network and accessible through the Glitter Protocol's IPFS gateway.

After successful upload, you receive:

1. IPFS content hash
2. Preview page URL: https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*
3. Fixed domain option: https://*.pinit.eth.limo

Log Locations

• Linux/macOS: ~/.pinme/
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.pinme\

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🔗 PinMe Platform Features

Preview Page

• Access uploaded website via preview link: https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/*
• Get fixed domain: https://*.pinit.eth.limo

Login and Management

• Support user login via AppKey
• View historical upload records
• Manage uploaded files

Address Binding

• Bind uploads to fixed addresses (requires Plus membership)
• Convenient for long-term maintenance and access
• Requires AppKey setup and Plus membership activation

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🎯 Usage Tips

Uploading Vite Projects

When uploading projects built with Vite, ensure proper asset path resolution:

// vite.config.js
export default {
  base: './',
  // other configurations...
};

Best Practices

1. Pre-upload Checks

   • Confirm build process completed
   • Verify output directory exists and contains expected files

2. Security

   • Do not upload sensitive information
   • Avoid uploading development config files

3. Performance Optimization

   • Compress images and resource files
   • Remove unnecessary files

4. Verify Deployment

   • Test if preview page is accessible after upload
   • Check if website functions normally

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🚀 GitHub Actions Integration

PinMe can be integrated with GitHub Actions for automated CI/CD deployment.

Quick Setup

1. Add workflow file to your repository:

   • Create .github/workflows/deploy.yml

2. Configure GitHub Secrets:

   • Go to repository → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
   • Add PINME_APPKEY with your PinMe AppKey
   • (Optional) Add PINME_DOMAIN for custom domain

3. Push to trigger deployment:

   • Push to main or master branch
   • Or manually trigger via Actions tab

Example Workflow

name: Deploy to PinMe

on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  workflow_dispatch:
    inputs:
      domain:
        description: 'PinMe domain name'
        required: true
      build_dir:
        description: 'Build directory'
        default: 'dist'

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '18'
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run build
      - run: npm install -g pinme
      - run: pinme set-appkey "${{ secrets.PINME_APPKEY }}"
      - run: pinme upload dist --domain "${{ secrets.PINME_DOMAIN }}"

Supported Build Tools

• Vite: Builds to dist/
• Create React App: Builds to build/
• Next.js: Builds to out/ (with output: 'export')
• Vue CLI: Builds to dist/
• Angular: Builds to dist/
• Static sites: Uses root directory or public/

Troubleshooting GitHub Actions

Build directory not found:

• Ensure build script outputs to standard directory
• Use manual workflow dispatch to specify custom directory

Authentication failed:

• Verify PINME_APPKEY secret is correct
• Ensure AppKey format: <address>-<jwt>

Domain binding failed:

• Check if domain name is available
• Ensure you have permission to bind the domain

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📜 License

MIT License - See the LICENSE file for details

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🤝 Contact Us

If you have questions or suggestions, please contact us through:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/glitternetwork/pinme/issues
• Email: pinme@glitterprotocol.io
• Website: https://pinme.eth.limo/

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Developed and maintained by the Glitter Protocol team