I’ve been experimenting with building very small personal tools to help myself stay focused. One of them is a tiny terminal‑based Pomodoro timer.
For this project I’m trying a different distribution model: it’s closed‑source in the licensing sense, but the code is source‑available. The actual download with code is on Gumroad, where I’m testing a pay‑what‑you‑want model 0$+.
In this setup, GitHub works more like a landing page / documentation hub rather than a place where the full source lives.
Since I’m still learning how to distribute tiny solo tools in a way that feels “fair” and reasonable, I’m curious how other developers see this approach:
Is using GitHub as a landing page acceptable when the code isn’t hosted there?
Does PWYW 0$+ make sense for small, simple tools?
How do you usually distribute your own micro‑projects?
For context, here’s the project I’m experimenting with:
Fair point — I get where you’re coming from. I’m still experimenting with distribution, so this setup isn’t final. GitHub Pages might be a cleaner option, I’ll check it out.