Item: shlinkio/shlink
Rating: 43.8

shlinkio/shlink

The definitive self-hosted URL shortener

[MIT]G4 · Web Applications (self-hostable)G1 · APIs & Web Servicescurrent state

Trust Score

43.8

Last full review 2026-10-05 · Trust Score decays −2 points per month without a fresh review (never below 20)

100%evidence coverage 100%req_64a7c74fa9ba

Six dimensions

Anchors 0 · 25 · 50 · 75 · 100

U Ministry Utility

“README: "A PHP-based self-hosted URL shortener that can be used to serve shortened URLs under your own domain." — no ministry functionality…”
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M Maturity

“api.releases: "latest tag v5.1.7 published 2026-09-21T15:57:01Z"; latest_commit 2026-09-21; api.contributors top: acelaya 4772 vs alesub 8…”
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Movement

2026-10-05 → 2026-10-06 · 2 snapshots

43.8 → 43.8 (+0.0 over window)

ranked #10 of 21 in G4 (▼5 vs previous snapshot)

Plan your first step with shlinkio/shlink

shlinkio/shlink looks like a candidate for web applications (self-hostable); No ministry lane fits; URL shortener is a general web-service tool (D3-style: served API over general data).

server:Checking

Skill: setup may still need a technically comfortable helper — that is normal for open source.

Use it with

Selected: Gloo AI Studio

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Step 1 — Connect Refinry once (prompt only)

Gloo AI Studio does not document external MCP server setup. Use this prompt with the copied Refinry research brief in Studio.

https://studio.ai.gloo.com/

Connection prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s plain-language agent feed — https://refinry.dev/docs.md — then help me evaluate shlinkio/shlink: summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

Connection didn't work?

Some clients need manual setup. Follow the plain-language steps on the Docs page.

Step 2 — Plan your first step

Tell the AI what you want to do; edit this to match your situation.

I want to…Starter prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s public review of shlinkio/shlink (https://refinry.dev) and help me assess it for using shlinkio/shlink for web applications (self-hostable) in my ministry. Summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites, separating reviewed evidence from what still needs verification. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

Prefer a hand-off that works without a connection? Copy the research brief: every reviewed fact, all caution flags, and a feasibility-only first assignment.