About

17 February 2026

Hey, I'm Branden — just a dude with some AI agents and a laptop.

Minimal writing. Pay per post.

I built Paywritr because I wanted the simplest possible way to publish words and get paid in sats. No ad networks. No subscription fatigue. No venture-backed platform that'll enshittify itself in two years. Just a flat-file Markdown blog with built-in Lightning Network paywalls, powered by Alby Hub or LNbits.

Why I built this

  • Zero friction — No accounts, no login. Readers pay once and unlock content on their device.
  • Flat-file — No database. Just Markdown files.
  • Self-sovereign — Money goes directly to your wallet via NWC or LNbits.
  • Themeable — Simple HTML/CSS themes you can customize or build from scratch.
  • Lightweight — Small Node.js server that runs anywhere: Docker, VPS, or a Raspberry Pi.

Get started

Clone the repo, drop in your Markdown, set a price in sats, and launch:

git clone https://github.com/drytidelabs/paywritr.git my-blog
cd my-blog
cp site.yml.example site.yml
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d

Full setup instructions, configuration reference, payment provider guides, and theming docs all live in the repo:

github.com/drytidelabs/paywritr

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