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Remote MCP: connect with nothing to install
- The Pastepile MCP server now has a hosted endpoint at pastepile.com/api/mcp using MCP's Streamable HTTP transport. Point a compatible client at the URL with your API key and the four tools work with no local process, no Node.js, and nothing to keep updated.
- It runs the exact same code as the npm package, so tools, parameters, and answers are identical across both transports, and you can switch between them at any time without moving data.
- Tool calls on the remote endpoint use a free API key from /keys (no account needed); the stdio server continues to work anonymously. Setup for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and curl is at /docs/mcp/remote.
Piles: many pastes, one link
- A pile is a named, ordered collection of pastes behind a single link: a runbook set, an incident bundle, a course's snippets. Create one at /pile by pasting your links, up to 50 pastes per pile.
- Every paste in a pile keeps its own rules. Passwords, burn-after-read, time capsules, and end-to-end encryption are enforced by each paste's own page, and encrypted pastes' keys never touch the server: the pile stores only which pastes belong together.
- Piles are free, need no account, and are unlisted: reachable only by their link, never listed or indexed. You get an edit key shown once to reorder, add, remove, or delete later, and piles you create appear on My pastes.
A shorter Pro trial and honest Pro pointers
- The Pro free trial is now 7 days instead of 14. Creating your first drop box or dead-man's switch takes minutes, not weeks, so the trial now matches how fast the value shows up. Cancel anytime in one click, and nothing is charged until the trial ends.
- The paste result screen now mentions Pro once: a small dismissible card below your share link. Dismiss it and it stays gone for a month. It never interrupts creating or sharing a paste.
- The Developer Toolbox and MCP pages now say plainly what Pro adds and what it costs. Every tool in the Toolbox remains free forever, and the free MCP tier is unchanged.
- As always: no popups, no fake urgency, recipients never pay, and the core pastebin stays free forever.
New MCP developer documentation
- A dedicated documentation section at /docs/mcp: fifteen focused pages covering quick start, authentication, configuration, architecture, the security model, private memory, a full four-tool reference, errors, limits, examples, the wider ecosystem, and troubleshooting.
- Built for speed of understanding: instant client-side search, per-client setup tabs for nine MCP clients, copy buttons on every snippet, tables of contents, breadcrumbs, reading times, and previous/next navigation.
- Accurate by design: every parameter, error code, and limit on the page matches exactly what the server does.
- Fully accessible and mobile friendly, with per-page SEO metadata, structured data, and sitemap coverage.
Pastepile now understands your pastes
- Paste pages now recognize what you stored: JWTs (with decoded claims and expiry), package.json projects (framework and dependency insights), Docker Compose files, Kubernetes manifests, GitHub Actions workflows, Dockerfiles, git patches, stack traces across five runtimes, SQL, CSV, dotenv files, OpenAPI specs, hashes, timestamps, and more.
- One-click actions follow the detection: decode a JWT, pretty-print minified JSON, convert CSV to JSON, parse a URL. Each action opens the Developer Toolbox with the content already loaded.
- Safety first: private keys and high-risk credentials are flagged prominently with rotation advice, powered by the same scanner as the create form.
- All analysis is deterministic and runs locally in your browser. Encrypted pastes are analyzed only after client-side decryption, and nothing about your content is ever sent anywhere.
A better welcome for Pro subscribers
- The Pro welcome email is redesigned: a clean, branded layout that renders everywhere, with a plain-text version for text-only clients.
- It now walks you through activation in three steps: unlock Pro pages with your access key, link it on the API keys page for permanent AI memory, and connect your AI assistant via MCP.
- Lost your access key? Reply to the email (it now reaches hello@pastepile.com) and we will rotate it for you.
- No tracking pixels and no images: the email respects your privacy and renders in dark mode.
Pro, now for developers and AI assistants
- Pro subscriptions now power the developer API: link your Pro access key on the API keys page and your key upgrades to the pro plan.
- Permanent AI memory: pro API keys save never-expiring pastes, so an MCP assistant's knowledge persists forever instead of a month.
- Bigger and faster: 25 MB pastes and 120 requests per minute on pro keys (free keys keep 2 MB and 30/min).
- Fair by design: if a subscription ends, linked API keys return to the free plan automatically. Anonymous and web use is unchanged and stays free.
The Developer Toolbox
- A new /tools workspace with dozens of fast, offline developer tools: Base64, URL, hex, binary and Unicode encoding; MD5, SHA and CRC32 hashing; JSON and CSV formatting and conversion; JWT decoding; URL parsing; timestamps; UUID, ULID and NanoID generation; password and passphrase generation; and text utilities.
- Composable workflows: chain tools into a pipeline (for example Base64 Decode, then JWT Decode, then JSON Pretty Print), run it in one click, and save it for next time.
- Built for speed: everything runs in your browser with no network round-trip, a command palette (Ctrl K), instant search, favorites, and recents.
- Deeply integrated with pastes: load a paste as input, then copy, download, or save any result as a new paste.
Private memory for your AI assistant
- Pastes saved with your API key now form your own private namespace: list and search them (including unlisted ones) with the new scope=mine option on the public API.
- The MCP server (@pastepile/mcp 0.1.1) uses it automatically: with a key configured, your assistant's search and list default to its own saved memory, with the public corpus one option away.
- Search covers your titles, filenames, and file contents. Previews are never shown for encrypted, password-protected, or burn-after-read pastes.
- One key sees only its own pastes, and keyless behavior is unchanged everywhere.
Pastepile for AI assistants
- New Pastepile MCP server: connect Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any Model Context Protocol client and let your AI assistant save and retrieve knowledge on Pastepile.
- Four tools your assistant can call: save a paste, get one back by slug or URL, search public pastes, and list recent ones.
- Durable memory across sessions: your assistant stores a design, snippet, or decision and reloads it by URL next time. Saved pastes default to unlisted and never expire.
- One command to install: npx -y @pastepile/mcp. Zero dependencies, so it adds nothing to your supply chain.
Checkout, built
- Stripe subscriptions for Pastepile Pro: hosted checkout with a 14-day free trial, monthly or annual, promo codes supported.
- Your Pro access key arrives by email the moment payment completes, and cancelling revokes it automatically.
- Self-service subscription management: the new /account page opens your Stripe customer portal with just your access key. Update cards, download invoices, switch plans, or cancel anytime.
- Buttons appear on the pricing page and paywalls automatically once billing goes live; until then the waitlist stands.
Pricing, in the open
- A public pricing page: the core pastebin is free forever, Pro is $8/month or $72/year for the advanced encrypted workflows.
- Pro waitlist with plan interest. Members get first access and a 30% founding discount when checkout opens.
The vault release: Pastepile Pro arrives
- Encrypted drop boxes (Pro): share one link and anyone can send you text sealed in their browser. Only you hold the key.
- Threshold pastes (Pro): split a secret's key across up to 16 links. Any K of them unlock it together; fewer reveal nothing.
- Dead-man's switches (Pro): an encrypted message that releases only if you stop checking in, with email reminders first and recipient notification after.
- Pastepile Pro: premium features now unlock with an access key while checkout is being built. Join the updates list for first access.
- Receiving stays free forever: submitting to a drop box, unlocking shared secrets, and reading released messages never require a plan.
Discovery week
- Trending sort in the public archive, ranked by a gravity score of views over time.
- Full-text search across public paste content, not just titles.
- View counts on paste pages, counted with a privacy-respecting daily hash (no IPs stored).
- RSS feed of the latest public pastes at /feed.xml.
- Every well-formed language now works: the picker's ~267 languages all store and highlight correctly.
- Per-language landing pages with examples and API quickstarts.
A proper editor and better sharing
- CodeMirror-powered editor with live syntax highlighting while you type.
- Drag & drop files onto the create form to import them as paste files.
- Copy any file as a beautiful code image, straight to your clipboard.
- My pastes: a device-local dashboard of everything you can edit, no account needed.
- Terminal pipe endpoint: <command> | curl -sF 'p=<-' https://www.pastepile.com/api/paste
Free for everyone
- All paid tiers removed. Every feature is free while we grow.
- Live counter of pastes created on the homepage.
The foundation
- End-to-end encrypted pastes: the key stays in the link fragment, never on the server.
- Time-capsule pastes that seal until a future date.
- Burn-after-read, password protection, expiring links, and multi-file pastes.
- Edit history with versions, a public archive, and a full JSON API.
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