devsimsek2h ago

1/5 I was bored, hated Instagram, found Pixelfed slow → built my own static photo portfolio.
Meet **TypeGrid**: JSON headless API + Alpine.js frontend + TUI CLI that does *everything*.

https://kare.smsk.dev #photography #opensource #cli

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2/5 The CLI screenshot says it all:

📁 Albums | 🖼️ Images | 📊 EXIF & metadata
Rosé Pine colors, Zed-inspired, keyboard-first (hjkl).
Generates WebP thumbs, XML sitemaps, OpenGraph. Even GC.
https://github.com/devsimsek/TypeGrid

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3/5 Architecture:
Photos → TypeGrid CLI → JSON API → Alpine SPA → static host
No build step. Extend with your own dashboard if you want.
CLI is one implementation of the TypeGrid spec — open source, build your own.
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4/5 Why? My love of capturing moments and too much free time.

Check it here: https://kare.smsk.dev
#webdev #sideproject #alpinejs #TypeGrid

TypeGrid

TypeGrid — A minimal photographers' portfolio

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5/5 What's your self-hosted photo setup? Instagram refugees assemble.
Would you use a TUI CLI for albums?
Source: github.com/devsimsek/TypeGrid

Oh, also I've written another article about this check it out: https://smsk.dev/2026/04/13/typegrid-i-built-my-own-photo-portfolio-because-instagram-sucks-and-i-was-bored/

TypeGrid: I Built My Own Photo Portfolio Because Instagram Sucks and I Was Bored - devsimsek's Blog

TypeGrid is a static photo portfolio powered by Alpine.js and a JSON headless API, managed entirely through a feature-packed CLI.

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