u2l

Shorten links from your terminal. The official CLI for U2L, the modern free URL shortener.

npm install -g @u2l/cli

Quick start

u2l login                     # paste your API key once (free at u2l.ai -> Settings -> API)
u2l shorten https://example.com/some/very/long/page
# -> https://u2l.ai/abc1234

Commands

u2l login [--key u2l_live_...]     Save your API key (prompts if omitted)
u2l shorten <url> [flags]          Create a short link
    --slug, -s <slug>              Custom slug (5-50 chars)
    --domain, -d <domain>          Short domain (default: auto)
    --title, -t <title>            Link title
    --qr                           Create as a QR code
u2l list [--search q] [--limit n]  Recent links with click counts
u2l stats [short-url-or-slug]      Account stats, or one link's stats
u2l delete <short-url-or-slug>     Delete a link (asks unless --yes)
u2l logout                         Remove the stored key

Examples

u2l shorten https://mysite.com/launch --slug launch24 --title "Launch day"
u2l list --search launch
u2l stats launch24
u2l delete launch24 --yes

Configuration

• The API key is stored at ~/.config/u2l/config.json (file mode 600).
• Set U2L_API_KEY to override it, e.g. in CI.
• Every plan includes API access, including the free plan. Rate limits and docs: u2l.ai/developers.

Requirements

Node.js 18 or newer. Zero runtime dependencies.