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pygillier/chert
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An URL minifier in 5 minutes.

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Chert
=====

[](#chert)

Chert is your own URL minifier in less than 5 minutes. Built with [Silex](http://silex.sensiolabs.org/), you only need one command for setup and have you personal bit.ly or goo.gl.

[![SensioLabsInsight](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e9811985bd8c786ceb08ecc1a39dcd4ecdde1c4c0fe8d8a80bee4f8baf75ca89/68747470733a2f2f696e73696768742e73656e73696f6c6162732e636f6d2f70726f6a656374732f39663538306239362d643737612d346237382d623934662d3235346164313363656261662f6d696e692e706e67)](https://insight.sensiolabs.com/projects/9f580b96-d77a-4b78-b94f-254ad13cebaf)

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

Chert requires the following basics to run out-of-box.

- PHP 5.3.8+
- [Composer](http://getcomposer.org)
- The [PDO SQLite](http://php.net/pdo) driver (or Mysql)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Using CLI, type the following :

```
$ composer install pygillier/chert

```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

Installation process will create the file `app/settings.yml`. This default setup uses a SQLite database located at `app/chert.db`. If you encounter SQLite error, please make sure the file and the containing directory are writable by the webserver.

### Alternate database (MySQL, PGSQL, ...)

[](#alternate-database-mysql-pgsql-)

Chert can use any [PDO compatible](http://php.net/pdo) DBMS.

As Chert is based on Doctrine DBAL, database configurations options in Chert are the same as the one used in [DBAL configuration](http://docs.doctrine-project.org/projects/doctrine-dbal/en/latest/reference/configuration.html). An SQL script is provided for MySQL, it can be easily converted to others RDBMS.

### Web-access

[](#web-access)

Chert's entry point is `web/index.php`. In order to have shorter URLs and protect your configuration file, you need to redefine vhost document root to `web/` directory. For more details, see the Silex [webserver configuration page](http://silex.sensiolabs.org/doc/web_servers.html).

### Settings.yml reference

[](#settingsyml-reference)

Everything is documented in `settings.yml-dist`.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Open your favorite browser and go to Chert URL. Enter an URL in input field then save. You're done!

###  Health Score

26

↑

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity59

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~121 days

Recently: every ~1 days

Total

8

Last Release

3798d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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