Do you use a lot of snippets?

I kept trying to manage a lot of small text snippets, like bits of code, copy templates, email replies I re-use. Do you too?

Sometimes just something I’ve copied to pasteboard but want to put down for a while (they feel heavy right?) so I don’t write over it.

But full blown note apps felt too big for this stuff. Notes are for longer term reference. Snippets are for grabbing and using, or re-using.

So I built SnipsGrid, a lightweight, grid based tool on a single web page.

I needed something lighter than a note app. Something always open, visual, and fast. Since I largely live in the browser anyway, a web page made more sense.

The grid layout works because I think visually. A long list makes me scan and read. A grid lets me recognise at a glance, like looking at a folder of files rather than a text document. Tag something, find it easily later.

It’s one click to copy a snippet out. You can export everything to a text file if you want a backup. No sign-in either, because it uses local storage in your browser (for now).

It's not revolutionary, to me it's just a better place to put the small, reusable bits that don't belong in a notes app but I need within reach.

I built it with plain old HTML/CSS/JS, with some help from ChatGPT. I like this method at the moment for simple ideas, as it allows me to move fast.

If you write, design, or code, you probably have the same pile of snippets lying around. Feel free to them a home and try SnipsGrid.

Talk soon,

Mark

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