txta.dev is a consumer product built for developers.

Yes — txta.dev is free to use.

Is txta.dev still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to txta.dev?

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txta.dev is developed by smashah.

When did txta.dev launch?

txta.dev first shipped in 2020.

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txta.dev

Name: txta.dev
Author: smashah

txta.devEmail clients

txta.dev lets developers send encrypted messages to GitHub users by looking up their published public keys. Messages are encrypted locally in the browser, with CLI and DIY command support, so the service cannot read the delivered ciphertext.

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3stars

2forks

6features

2020since

Overview

6 features

txta.dev sits in PulseGate's Email clients category. It focuses on sending private messages to GitHub developers without exposing message contents to a centralized service. It is built as a consumer product for developers. txta.dev costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

It is developed by smashah, and it first shipped in 2020. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 143 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are gitHub lookup, local encryption, and public-key delivery.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

GitHub lookup
Local encryption
Public-key delivery
CLI support
DIY command
Ciphertext delivery

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Connectors

github

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 3Active maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Aug · 22:17 UTC
Show HN: I made a fun secure way to DM devs on GitHub verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about txta.dev

What is txta.dev?: Txta.dev focuses on sending private messages to GitHub developers without exposing message contents to a centralized service. It is catalogued under Email clients on PulseGate.
Who is txta.dev for?: txta.dev is a consumer product built for developers.
Is txta.dev free?: Yes — txta.dev is free to use.
What platforms does txta.dev run on?: txta.dev runs on the web.
Is txta.dev still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to txta.dev?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include QQ邮箱, Word2Mail, and Columba download.QQ邮箱 Word2Mail Columba download
Who makes txta.dev?: txta.dev is developed by smashah.
When did txta.dev launch?: txta.dev first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 3
First seen: 12 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Sending private messages to GitHub developers without exposing message contents to a centralized service.

Registered as

GitHub: smashah/smashah

Developer

smashah

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 3
Forks: 2
Open issues: 6
Last commit: 12 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 143
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 12 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 12 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-i-made-a-fun-secure-way-to-dm-devs-on-github-txta-dev
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 12 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://txta.dev/

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