CoreHost creates an owner account named admin when the app is installed, and its password is shown on your app page. Sign in with them, then pick Change password in your user menu to set your own. Sign ups stay closed, so nobody else can create an account on your instance.

Can other people use my ByteStash?

Yes. ByteStash has no invitations, so to add someone, turn on "Let people create their own accounts" in the app's settings on CoreHost, let them sign up, then turn it off again. People you only want to show a snippet to do not need an account: send them a share link.

What if I forget my password?

ByteStash itself has no password reset, by email or from its admin panel. Open a support ticket from your control panel and we will set a new password for your account. Keeping your password in a password manager saves you the wait.

How do I connect an AI assistant to my snippets?

Create an API key under API Keys in your user menu. In Claude, ChatGPT or another client that supports the Model Context Protocol, add a custom connector that points at your app address followed by /mcp, and send the key as a Bearer token. The assistant can then search, read and save snippets in your library.

Can I bring my snippets from another ByteStash?

Yes. Export them as JSON from the settings page of your old instance and use Import Snippets on the settings page of your new one. Snippets from other tools can be pasted in one at a time, or created in bulk with a script against the REST API, which is documented at /api-docs on your app address.

Who keeps ByteStash updated?

We do. Curated updates roll out shortly after upstream releases and are tested on our platform first; security fixes move fast. If an update changes behaviour in a breaking way, we email you before it lands.

What happens to my data if I cancel?

Take a final export or SFTP copy any time before you cancel. After termination we keep your data for 14 days (in case you change your mind), then purge it, backups included.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Point a CNAME at your instance, prove ownership with a TXT record, and TLS certificates are issued automatically. Cloudflare-proxied domains work; if you use CAA records, allow letsencrypt.org.

Dev Tools

Managed ByteStash hosting

A private library for your code snippets, with search, sharing and an AI assistant connection

Live in minutes
Daily backups, one-click restore
SFTP access, no lock-in
from US$1.10/mo in Poland

Deploy ByteStashStart free with $5 credit · no card needed

ByteStashWhat you're getting

ByteStash is a place to keep the code you keep reaching for: shell one-liners, config blocks, SQL queries, regular expressions and the small helper functions you copy between projects. Each snippet has a title, a description, categories and one or more files, shown with syntax highlighting. Search by title, content, language or category, pin the ones you use most, and bring back anything you deleted from the recycle bin.

When you want to show a snippet to someone, make it public or create a share link that can require a login or expire on a date you choose. Every account can create API keys for the REST API, and ByteStash also speaks the Model Context Protocol, so an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT can search, read and save snippets in your library with one of those keys. Snippets move in and out as JSON files from the settings page.

On CoreHost, ByteStash runs the official release with its own storage, hosted in Sydney or Poland. Your instance starts with a private owner account and sign ups closed, so nobody else can claim it. We handle the server, TLS, updates and daily backups, and encrypted backups are stored in the EU. It runs comfortably on the Lite plan.

Replaces scattered gists and snippet notes: one private library you control instead of code spread across gists, notes and chat history.

ByteStash is an independent open source project by Jordan Dalby, released under the GPL-3.0 licence. CoreHost is an independent hosting service, runs the official release and is not affiliated with the ByteStash project. ByteStash on GitHub.

On CoreHost

Snippets with several files, categories, syntax highlighting and fast search
Public snippets and share links that can require a login or expire
REST API keys and an MCP endpoint for AI assistants
Locked by default: a private owner account, with sign ups closed
Import and export as JSON, plus SFTP access to the data folder
Hosted in Sydney or Poland, with daily backups; encrypted backups are stored in the EU

Included with every appStandard, not add-ons

Daily backups, one-click restore

Every instance is backed up daily. Restore any snapshot yourself from the panel. No support ticket, no fee.

SFTP file access

Direct SFTP access to your app's data folders. Your files are never locked away from you.

Custom domain + auto TLS

Bring your own domain with a CNAME and a TXT verification record. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically.

AI + human support

A 24/7 AI engineer that can actually inspect and fix your app, with a human escalation path. App-level help included.

Automatic updates with rollback

Each update is tested on a copy and backed up first, and rolled back automatically if the app fails its checks.

Per-app firewall

Restrict access to the IP addresses you choose, with an Add my IP button. Off by default.

Backups to your own S3

Add encrypted, incremental backups to your own S3-compatible storage on top of the daily ones we include.

Resize any time

Move up or down a tier from the panel. Your balance is drawn by the hour, so you pay the new rate from the change.

RegionsWhere ByteStash runs

ByteStash can be deployed in Sydney, the US and Poland. Pick the region closest to the people who use it. Daily backups are encrypted and stored in the EU.

Sydneyfrom US$1.50/moClosest to Australia and New Zealand.
The USfrom US$1.50/moClosest to the Americas.
Polandfrom US$1.10/moLowest price, 25% less than the other regions.

Moving to CoreHostMove your existing ByteStash here

Already running ByteStash on PikaPods, a VPS or your own server? You can bring your data with you. Deploy the app here first, then follow the route below, and keep your old app until you are happy.

Use ByteStash's own import

ByteStash exports snippets as a JSON file and imports them again, so nothing is copied by hand.

In your old ByteStash, each user opens Settings and exports their snippets as a JSON file.
Deploy ByteStash on CoreHost and sign in with the owner login shown on the app page.
Open Settings, Import Snippets, and pick the JSON file. Repeat for each user's file.

After the move

Share links and API keys belong to the old address, so they stop working. Create new ones.
Sign-ups are closed on a new app: create or enable accounts for your people.

Ways to move it

Do it yourself. Deploy ByteStash, let it start once, then use the steps on this page, with SFTP and the file manager in the Files tab. A backup taken first gives you a clean point to go back to.
Ask us to move it. Open a ticket from your control panel with the app and where it runs now. Support will tell you what can be moved and help you do it, and nobody touches your old app.

Coming from PikaPods? Switch on SFTP in the pod's settings, stop the pod and copy its files; PikaPods documents this as its manual backup for migrations.

How moving to CoreHost works CoreHost compared with PikaPods More Developer tools apps

DeployPick a size and a region

1. Plan (ByteStash needs Lite or larger to run well)

Prices exclude GST/VAT where applicable. Drawn hourly from your prepaid balance, cancel any time.

Lite

$1.50/mo

1 vCPU
1 GB RAM
5 GB NVMe

Lightweight tools: bookmarks, feeds, uptime checks, password vaults.

Standard

$2.30/mo

1 vCPU
2 GB RAM
10 GB NVMe

The right fit for most apps: automation, wikis, databases.

Power

$3.90/mo

2 vCPU
4 GB RAM
20 GB NVMe

Busy teams and heavier workloads with room to breathe.

Scale

$6.30/mo

3 vCPU
8 GB RAM
40 GB NVMe

The most demanding apps in the catalog, at full stride.

Extra storage+25 GB NVMe per block, stackable on any tier

+$0.00/mo

2. Region

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Australia

$2.30/mo

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United States