Who should use Short Circuit?

Short Circuit is an open-source project built for developers using GNOME desktop.

Does Short Circuit have a free plan?

Yes — Short Circuit is free to use.

What platforms does Short Circuit run on?

Short Circuit runs on the web and Linux.

Is Short Circuit still active?

PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Short Circuit as active.

What tools are similar to Short Circuit?

Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Shortcut, Switchyard, and Shorthanded.

Who develops Short Circuit?

Short Circuit is developed by Bharat Kalluri.

How long has Short Circuit been around?

Short Circuit first shipped in 2022.

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Short Circuit

Name: Short Circuit
Author: Bharat Kalluri

FlathubOther dev tools

Short Circuit is a developer-focused scratchpad application for the GNOME desktop, providing quick tools for text manipulation such as base64 encoding/decoding and JSON formatting. It streamlines common developer tasks with clipboard integration and keyboard shortcuts.

Free

WebLinux

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Overview

5 features

Short Circuit sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It focuses on simplifying repetitive text manipulation tasks for developers within a convenient scratchpad. Short Circuit is an open-source project aimed at developers using GNOME desktop. Short Circuit is free to use. It runs on the web and Linux.

Bharat Kalluri builds and maintains Short Circuit, and the product first shipped in 2022. Among its 5 catalogued features are text manipulation, base64 encode/decode, and JSON formatting.

Text manipulation
Base64 encode/decode
JSON formatting
Clipboard integration
Keyboard shortcuts

Built with & integrations

Runs on: BrowserLinux

Trust & compliance

LicenseProprietary

Verified signals

HTTPS Free tier

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

IndexedJun 16, 12:16 PM
Listing verified by the PulseGate indexer
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Frequently asked questions about Short Circuit

What is Short Circuit?: Short Circuit focuses on simplifying repetitive text manipulation tasks for developers within a convenient scratchpad. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Short Circuit?: Short Circuit is an open-source project built for developers using GNOME desktop.
Does Short Circuit have a free plan?: Yes — Short Circuit is free to use.
What platforms does Short Circuit run on?: Short Circuit runs on the web and Linux.
Is Short Circuit still active?: PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Short Circuit as active.
What tools are similar to Short Circuit?: Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Shortcut, Switchyard, and Shorthanded.Shortcut Switchyard Shorthanded
Who develops Short Circuit?: Short Circuit is developed by Bharat Kalluri.
How long has Short Circuit been around?: Short Circuit first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: Nov 7, 2022
Activity: 🟢 Active
Status: 🟢 Active
Built for: developers using GNOME desktop
Model: Open source
Solves: Simplifying repetitive text manipulation tasks for developers within a convenient scratchpad.

Developer

Bharat Kalluri

Live coverage

Confidence: Medium · 71
Indexed: Jun 16, 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Activity: Active
First seen: Nov 2022
Last seen: 4w ago

Identity audit (9)

Entity ID: cmqglykr10hkc12toxwy5o886
Slug: short-circuit-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state: Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: Jun 16, 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/in.bharatkalluri.shortcircuit

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