{"repo":"vassu-v/Buy4Chai","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/vassu-v/Buy4Chai","clone":"git clone https://github.com/vassu-v/Buy4Chai.git","description":"Self-hosted supporter page for devs & techie creators. Razorpay + UPI out of the box. Zero platform fees, 10-minute setup. Open-source alternative to Buy Me a Coffee.","language":"JavaScript","stars":16,"topics":["community","indian-developers","payment-integration","support","uiux","self-hosted","storytelling","buy-me-a-coffee","developer-tools","open-source"],"license":"MIT","category":"self-hosted-apps","readme_excerpt":"Buy4Chai The headless tip jar. Bring your own payment gateway. A static, self-hosted supporter page where you own the gateway, the domain, the deployment, and every rupee. Built for the 2B+ developers Stripe forgot. Quick Start • BYO Gateway • View Template • Live Demo • Landing Page • Live Preview • Why --- Why This Exists If you're a developer outside the US/UK/EU, you've probably run into this: Platform The problem --- --- Buy Me a Coffee Stripe only Ko-fi Stripe only GitHub Sponsors Stripe only PayPal 4-5% fees + FIRC compliance paperwork on every payout UPI/PIX/M-Pesa link in your README Works, but looks improvised and breaks on desktop The problem isn't accepting tips. It's that every tipping platform is built around one payment rail, and that rail usually isn't available where you live. Buy4Chai is just a static site. The payment gateway is whatever works in your country. Plug in your gateway, deploy once, and it runs. --- Bring Your Own Gateway Most tip platforms are built around Stripe. Buy4Chai doesn't have an opinion about your gateway. The project defines a Gateway Contract in docs/gateway.md with two integration tiers: - Tier 1 (Redirect) - for any gateway that provides a hosted checkout URL - Tier 2 (SDK) - for any gateway with a JavaScript SDK - 100% static, no backend, public keys only To add a gateway, paste this prompt into Claude, Cursor, Copilot, or whichever AI tool you use, along with your gateway's documentation: [!TIP] Clone the repo, open your AI agen","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/vassu-v","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/vassu-v/Buy4Chai/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}