This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Tux Not Found
X Communities shuts down May 30.
If you've been using the #buildinpublic community there to document your indie dev journey — that timeline is gone. The posts, the context, the progress log you've been building for months.
I've been in the same boat. I build things in public and I want a record of it that doesn't disappear when a platform decides to restructure, pivot, or shut down.
So I built Openstage.
What it is
A public profile page for builders. Your URL is openstage.dev/yourusername.
Connect GitHub and your commits start flowing into your timeline automatically. Add milestones, shipped features, links, notes manually. It becomes a living record of what you built and when.
Here's mine: openstage.dev/tuxnotfound
Why it's different
Most build-in-public tools are either:
- Social feeds (Twitter, IH) — ephemeral, algorithm-dependent, rented space
- Changelogs (GitHub releases) — dev-facing, not built for public storytelling
- Personal blogs — great but manual and slow
Openstage sits in the gap: a public-facing builder profile that maintains itself from your GitHub activity, permanent, and fully yours.
What's in it
- 🔗 Profile at
openstage.dev/yourusername - ⚙️ GitHub OAuth sync — commits auto-appear on your timeline
- 📝 Manual entries: milestones, shipped features, links, notes, releases
- 🔥 Streaks — consecutive days with any activity
- 📊 Analytics (Pro) — views, countries, referrers, entry clicks
- OG card, embed widget, GitHub README badge
Free forever for the core profile. Pro tier is $7/month or $49 lifetime.
If you're losing your X Communities home, come claim your profile before May 30. Takes 2 minutes with GitHub OAuth.
Drop your openstage link in the comments — I'll follow along.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Tux Not Found
Tux Not Found | Sciencx (2026-05-20T17:37:43+00:00) X Communities is shutting down May 30. Here’s what I built for builders who need a permanent home.. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2026/05/20/x-communities-is-shutting-down-may-30-heres-what-i-built-for-builders-who-need-a-permanent-home-2/
Please log in to upload a file.
There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.