lain-shorten 1.14

URL Shortener using s.lain.la API.

lain.la-link-shortener

URL Shortener using s.lain.la API.

Installation

Via PyPI (Recommended)

# Basic installation
pip install lain-shorten

# With clipboard support (recommended for desktop)
pip install lain-shorten[default]

From Source (Development)

git clone [e-mail]:NecRaul/lain.la-link-shortener.git
cd lain-la-link-shortener
pip install -e .[dev]

Usage

Simply provide a URL. The tool automatically handles protocol validation and formatting.

# Standard usage
lain-shorten https://kuroneko.dev

# Protocol-less (automatically prepends https://)
lain-shorten kuroneko.dev

Dependencies

• requests: send the API request for shortening.
  • urllib3: check validity of the URL provided.

Optional

• pyperclip - copy the shortened URL to the clipboard. (optional)

How it works

The s.lain.la service allows shortening URLs via a POST request. This tool automates the process to avoid typing long curl strings:

The Manual Way

curl -X POST -d 'url=https://kuroneko.dev' https://s.lain.la

The lain-shorten way

• Validation: Uses urllib3 to ensure the URL is formatted correctly.
• Normalization: Automatically adds https:// if missing.
• API Request: Sends the POST request via requests.
• Clipboard (Optional): If pyperclip is installed, the result is instantly copied to your clipboard.