Show HN: TownSquare, a tiny presence layer for websites

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TownSquare is a tiny presence layer for websites that lets visitors see each other and interact in real-time with no accounts or algorithms, using a single script tag.

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# TownSquare, a tiny presence layer for websites Source: [https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/) [TownSquare](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/)[Get started](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/register)## Your website, butinhabited\. The web is full of content but empty of people\. TownSquare brings a little presence back\. Visitors can see each other, say a few words, and share the same space\. No accounts\. No algorithms\. Just the present\. Click, tap, or use←→to move · PressTor tap your name to say something · PressJto jump andHto high\-five with someone Three small steps ## One snippet, and your page feels alive 1 ### Paste one snippet Drop a single<script\>tag before</body\>\. No build step, no dependencies\. 2 ### Visitors appear Visitors can see each other the moment they arrive\. 3 ### They share the moment Move around, interact with the environment, say hello, and share the moment\. What people are saying ## Little moments, shared in real time ![A TownSquare moment shared by a visitor](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/screenshots/2.png)“I haven't encountered something this fun and playful on the web in so long” ![A TownSquare moment shared by a visitor](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/screenshots/5.png)“Yeah, I don't know why but I always start smiling seeing people chatting this way” ![A TownSquare moment shared by a visitor](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/screenshots/1.png)“Thank you for making my coffee break interesting” ## A growing world of public squares [![Verified TownSquares on the network map](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/screenshots/map.png)](https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/map) —registered TownSquares—on the map—messages exchanged[—GitHub stars](https://github.com/cauenapier/TownSquare) Connect your site and become part of a growing network of inhabited corners of the web\. Join a growing network of inhabited corners of the web\.

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