Create Snippets

Code Snippets are the core building block of SnippKit.

They are designed to help you store, organize, and reuse code safely — with smart limits, visibility controls, and developer-friendly editing built in.

This page explains how to create snippets, and why SnippKit handles them differently from notes or repos.

What Code Snippets are for

Code Snippets help you:

Save reusable code fragments
Preserve working solutions you don’t want to rewrite
Build a personal or team knowledge base
Share solutions without exposing full projects

Snippets can be:

Private (only you)
Public (discoverable by the community)
Collections & Team based (shared securely)

Heart of SnippKit

Everything else in SnippKit builds around snippets — folders, tags, search, teams, extensions, and the CLI.

Creating a new snippet

You can create a snippet from anywhere in the app.

Architecture

Create New Snippet

Add a new snippet to your collection below.

Snippet Details

Title

Language

Code

0 / 600 Lines0 KB / 20 KB

console.log("Start coding here...");

How to create a snippet

In the header, click Create (or the + icon or Shift + N)
Select Snippet from the dropdown
Enter a suitable title for your snippet
Choose a programming language
Write or paste your code
Add optional tags to help with organization
Choose the visibility — Private or Public
Click the Save button

Your snippet is stored instantly — no page reloads.

You can view all your saved snippets at:

Title & language selection

Title

The title should describe what the code does, not how it works.

Good examples:

Quick Sort Algorithm
React debounce hook
Docker cleanup command

Language

Language selection controls:

Syntax highlighting
Where the snippet appears (Snippets / Scripts / JSON)
How it’s categorized internally

SnippKit intelligently routes snippets based on language:

Script-like languages → Scripts
JSON formats → JSON
Everything else → Snippets

Smart routing

If you select a script or JSON language from the wrong section, SnippKit will warn you and save it in the correct place.

Code editor

SnippKit uses a powerful, developer-grade editor.

The editor includes:

Syntax highlighting
Line numbers
Auto layout and formatting
Clean, distraction-free design

You can paste large blocks of code or write directly inside the editor.

Plan-based limits (important)

To keep SnippKit fast and fair, snippets follow plan-based limits.

Each snippet is validated by:

Line count
File size
Total account storage

Per-snippet limits

Plan	Max Lines	Max Size
Free	150	5 KB
Pro	600	20 KB
Pro+	1,500	50 KB
Enterprise	10,000	2 MB

Live counters show:

Current line usage
Current size usage

Limits are enforced before saving, so you always know why something fails.

Same rules everywhere

These limits match backend validation exactly — no surprises after saving.

Privacy & visibility

SnippKit gives you fine-grained control over who can see a snippet.

Public

Discoverable by the community
Shareable via link
Useful for reusable knowledge

Private

Visible only to you
Ideal for personal utilities or experiments
Need to share? Use Ghost Send for secure, temporary access or attach a Team for collaboration

Folder & collection rules

Folder snippets are always private — You may optionally make a snippet public to share it with others.
Collection snippets inherit team permissions — visibility is locked to the collection's setting and cannot be changed manually after adding.

Visibility is enforced automatically — you don’t need to manage it manually.

Security by default

SnippKit prevents accidental exposure by enforcing visibility rules at creation time.

Custom URLs (Pro+)

Pro+ users can assign a custom slug to a snippet.

This creates clean, memorable links like:

snippkit.com/s/my-feature

Features:

Live availability check
Only lowercase, numbers, and hyphens allowed
Optional — snippets work without it
Useful for command line execution using snix

If a slug already exists, SnippKit blocks saving until you choose another.

Storage awareness

SnippKit tracks total account storage, not just individual snippets.

You’ll see warnings when:

You’re near your storage limit
A snippet would exceed remaining space

If storage is full:

Snippet creation is disabled
You’re guided to upgrade or clean up

This keeps your workspace healthy and predictable.

Saving & validation

Before saving, SnippKit validates:

Required fields (title, language, code)
Plan limits
Storage availability
Slug uniqueness (if enabled)

If something fails, you’ll see a clear, actionable message — never a silent error.

How this fits with SnippKit

Code Snippets connect to everything:

Folders & Tags → Organization
Search & Feed → Discovery
Teams & Collections → Collaboration
Extensions & CLI → Save from anywhere
Custom URLs → Share cleanly

They are the foundation of your SnippKit workflow.

You now understand how to create, manage, and scale code snippets — the most important feature in SnippKit.

Create Snippets

What Code Snippets are for

Creating a new snippet

Architecture

Create New Snippet

Snippet Details

How to create a snippet

Title & language selection

Title

Language

Code editor

Plan-based limits (important)

Per-snippet limits

Tags

Privacy & visibility

Public

Private

Folder & collection rules

Custom URLs (Pro+)

Storage awareness

Saving & validation

How this fits with SnippKit