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bin

Minimal, paste-only server written in Rust

Pastebins & Snippets ★ 312 stars Easy setup MIT

bin is an extremely minimal pastebin server written in Rust with no database and no configuration. It keeps pastes in memory and is designed to be small, fast, and easy to deploy.

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Key features

  • No database needed
  • Tiny memory footprint
  • Single binary
  • Curl-friendly

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Rust

Is bin secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for bin's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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