Shaarli

Shaarli is a minimalist, database-free bookmarking application designed for saving and organizing links you want to keep, revisit, and optionally share. It focuses on fast entry, simple organization, and portable storage while still offering feeds and extensions.

Key Features

• Save bookmarks with title, description, tags, and privacy (public/private)
• Full-text search and tag-based navigation for quick retrieval
• Permalinks for each saved entry and built-in link sharing pages
• RSS/Atom feeds (global and tag-based) for following new links
• Import/export (including Netscape/HTML bookmark format) for portability
• Plugin system and themes to extend UI and behavior
• REST API for automation and integrations (e.g., adding links programmatically)
• Runs without a database (flat-file storage), reducing operational complexity

Use Cases

• Personal “read later” and reference library for articles, docs, and tools
• Public link blog/curation page with feeds for followers
• Team or small group link dump (when deployed with shared credentials)

Limitations and Considerations

• Primarily designed for single-user or small shared setups; not a full multi-tenant platform
• Feature set is intentionally minimal compared to larger bookmarking suites (advanced collaboration/workflows depend on plugins)

Shaarli is a good fit when you want a fast, low-maintenance way to collect and retrieve links, while retaining control over data and providing standards-based feeds and import/export. Its plugin and API support allow it to integrate into broader personal knowledge or automation workflows without adding heavy infrastructure.