pinme

PinMe

Zero-config deployment tool: upload static files to IPFS, or create and deploy full-stack web projects (React+Vite + Cloudflare Worker + D1 database). Workers also support sending emails via the PinMe platform API.

When to Use

digraph pinme_decision {
    "User Request" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Needs backend API or database?" [shape=diamond];
    "Upload Files (Path 1)" [shape=box];
    "Full-Stack Project (Path 2)" [shape=box];

    "User Request" -> "Needs backend API or database?";
    "Needs backend API or database?" -> "Upload Files (Path 1)" [label="No"];
    "Needs backend API or database?" -> "Full-Stack Project (Path 2)" [label="Yes"];
}

Path 1: Upload Files / Static Sites

Login required. Use pinme login or pinme set-appkey <AppKey> before pinme upload or pinme import.

digraph upload_flow {
    "Install/update pinme to latest" [shape=box];
    "Authenticate" [shape=box];
    "Determine build artifacts" [shape=box];
    "pinme upload <path>" [shape=box];
    "Return preview URL" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Install/update pinme to latest" -> "Authenticate";
    "Authenticate" -> "Determine build artifacts";
    "Determine build artifacts" -> "pinme upload <path>";
    "pinme upload <path>" -> "Return preview URL";
}

1. Check installation and update to latest:

LOCAL=$(pinme --version 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
LATEST=$(npm view pinme version)
[ "$LOCAL" != "$LATEST" ] && npm install -g pinme@latest || echo "pinme is up to date ($LOCAL)"

2. Authenticate:

pinme login
# or: pinme set-appkey <AppKey>

3. Determine upload target (priority order):

1. dist/ — Vite / Vue / React
2. build/ — Create React App
3. out/ — Next.js static export
4. public/ — Plain static files

4. Upload:

pinme upload <path>
pinme upload ./dist --domain my-site  # Optional: bind subdomain (wallet balance required)

5. Return the final URL printed by PinMe to the user. URL priority is: DNS domain > PinMe subdomain > short URL > preview URL. If it falls back to preview, return the full URL including all hash characters — do not truncate.

Common Examples

pinme upload ./document.pdf          # Single file
pinme upload ./my-folder             # Folder
pinme upload dist                    # Vite/Vue build artifacts
pinme upload build                   # CRA build artifacts
pinme upload out                     # Next.js static export
pinme upload ./dist --domain my-site # Bind PinMe subdomain (wallet balance required)
pinme import ./my-archive.car        # Import CAR file

Do NOT Upload

• node_modules/, .env, .git/, src/
• Only upload build artifacts, never upload source code

Path 2: Full-Stack Project

Login required. Uses React+Vite frontend + Cloudflare Worker backend + D1 SQLite database.

When designing frontend projects, use Ant Design as the primary design reference, and prioritize following its conventions for layout, components, spacing, and interaction patterns.

digraph fullstack_flow {
    "Install/update pinme to latest" [shape=box];
    "pinme login" [shape=box];
    "pinme create <name>" [shape=box];
    "Modify template code" [shape=box];
    "pinme save" [shape=box];
    "Return preview URL" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Install/update pinme to latest" -> "pinme login";
    "pinme login" -> "pinme create <name>";
    "pinme create <name>" -> "Modify template code";
    "Modify template code" -> "pinme save";
    "pinme save" -> "Return preview URL";
}

Architecture

| Layer | Tech Stack | Deploy Target | |-------|-----------|---------------| | Frontend | React + Vite (frontend/) | IPFS | | Backend | Cloudflare Worker (backend/src/worker.ts) | {name}.pinme.pro | | Database | D1 SQLite (db/*.sql) | Cloudflare D1 |

Core Commands

pinme login                  # Login (only needed once)
pinme create <dirName>       # Clone template and create project (auto-fills API URL)
pinme save                   # First deploy / full update (frontend + backend + database, single command)
pinme update-worker          # Update backend only (when only backend/src/worker.ts was modified)
pinme update-web             # Update frontend only (when only frontend/src/ was modified)
pinme update-db              # Run SQL migrations only (when only db/ was modified)

pinme save deploys frontend + backend + database all at once. Only use pinme update-* when you're certain only one part was modified.

Project Structure

{project}/
├── pinme.toml              # Root config (auto-generated, do not modify)
├── package.json            # Monorepo root (workspaces: frontend + backend)
├── backend/
│   ├── wrangler.toml       # Worker config (auto-generated, do not modify)
│   ├── package.json
│   └── src/
│       └── worker.ts       # Backend entry — primarily used for JSON APIs in this template
├── db/
│   └── 001_init.sql        # SQL table definitions
├── frontend/
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── vite.config.ts      # Dev proxy: /api → localhost:8787
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── .env                # Auto-generated: VITE_API_URL (do not modify)
│   └── src/
│       ├── main.tsx
│       ├── App.tsx
│       ├── utils/
│       │   ├── api.ts      # export const API = import.meta.env.VITE_WORKER_URL || ''
│       │   └── config.ts   # Auto-generated: public_client_config (only when auth is enabled)
│       └── pages/
│           └── Home/
│               └── index.tsx
└── .gitignore

First Deployment

LOCAL=$(pinme --version 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
LATEST=$(npm view pinme version)
[ "$LOCAL" != "$LATEST" ] && npm install -g pinme@latest
pinme login
pinme create my-app
cd my-app

pinme create generates a working Hello World template (includes frontend page + backend API routes + database schema). Modify the template to match the user's business logic — do not write from scratch:

• Modify backend/src/worker.ts — replace API routes
• Modify frontend/src/pages/ — replace page components
• Modify db/001_init.sql — replace table definitions

pinme save
# Single command deploys frontend + backend + database
# Outputs preview URL: https://pinme.eth.limo/#/preview/{CID}

Return the preview URL to the user. Note: return the full URL including all hash characters — do not truncate.

The backend Worker is deployed at https://{name}.pinme.pro. Frontend API requests are automatically configured to point to that address — no manual setup needed.

Subsequent Updates

| Changes | Command | Notes | |---------|---------|-------| | Backend only (backend/src/worker.ts) | pinme update-worker | Faster | | Frontend only (frontend/src/) | pinme update-web | Generates new CID | | Database only (db/) | pinme update-db | Runs new migrations | | Multiple changes or uncertain | pinme save | Safe full deployment |

Each frontend deployment generates a new CID and preview URL. Old URLs remain accessible.

Worker Code Patterns (backend/src/worker.ts)

In this template, the Worker backend is primarily used for JSON APIs. Prefer standard Web APIs and simple manual routing by default. Worker-compatible libraries can be added when needed, but the default template does not rely on extra frameworks. Avoid packages that depend on a full Node.js runtime, a persistent local filesystem, native binaries, or child processes.

export interface Env {
  DB: D1Database;           // When using database
  API_KEY?: string;         // When using email sending
  JWT_SECRET: string;       // When using JWT auth
  ADMIN_PASSWORD: string;   // When using password auth
}

const CORS_HEADERS = {
  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
  'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS',
  'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type, Authorization, X-API-Key',
};

function json(data: unknown, status = 200): Response {
  return Re