the gist of is a small link-in-bio alternative that reframes the format around storytelling. Instead of a stack of buttons, the page is laid out like a short personal essay with a rich-text editor, an optional résumé section, embedded media, and social icons — all on a single, shareable URL.

Built by a three-person team, it has a permanently-free tier (rich text, résumé, links, icons) and a Supporter plan at $5/month that adds style personalization, custom share metadata, performance analytics, email collection, signatures, and removed branding. The framing — "give people a story to connect with instead of just buttons to click" — is the whole pitch.