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Late.sh: Command-Line Clubhouse for Developers

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Late.sh is a cozy command-line clubhouse for computer people accessible via SSH. The terminal-based community offers chill radio stations, an arcade with 2048, sudoku, nonograms, and solitaire, plus a collaborative ASCII artboard where each cell remembers its creator. Daily and monthly snapshots preserve the board's evolving history as it keeps changing.

The work room displays profiles with headlines, status, skills, and links — one per person, posted directly from the TUI. Users can add an optional bio, late.fetch readout, and showcase. A read-only play mode lets visitors preview the interface in a browser without typing, chat, or games. Identity relies entirely on SSH key fingerprints: no passwords, OAuth, or traditional accounts. Chats, scores, and streaks bind to your public key fingerprint.

Privacy is central: Late.sh stores only key fingerprints, not full public keys, with no IP logging, tracking, or analytics. Chat messages and game scores live in PostgreSQL tied solely to fingerprints. Skeptical users can employ throwaway keys. Multiplayer games are slated for future release.