diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3739dcd..a2e4405 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ gemini-server
 gemini_site
 
 .env
+request_counts.json
diff --git a/counter.go b/counter.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa432c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/counter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// RequestCounter tracks request counts per path in memory with periodic snapshots
+type RequestCounter struct {
+	counts       map[string]int64
+	mu           sync.RWMutex
+	snapshotPath string
+	stopChan     chan struct{}
+	wg           sync.WaitGroup
+}
+
+// NewRequestCounter creates a new request counter with periodic snapshots
+func NewRequestCounter(snapshotPath string, snapshotInterval time.Duration) (*RequestCounter, error) {
+	c := &RequestCounter{
+		counts:       make(map[string]int64),
+		snapshotPath: snapshotPath,
+		stopChan:     make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Load existing counts from snapshot file
+	if err := c.load(); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("failed to load counter snapshot, starting fresh", "error", err, "path", snapshotPath)
+	}
+
+	// Start periodic snapshot goroutine
+	c.wg.Add(1)
+	go c.periodicSnapshot(snapshotInterval)
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+// Increment increments the counter for a given path and returns the new count
+func (c *RequestCounter) Increment(path string) int64 {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	c.counts[path]++
+	return c.counts[path]
+}
+
+// Get returns the current count for a given path
+func (c *RequestCounter) Get(path string) int64 {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	return c.counts[path]
+}
+
+func (c *RequestCounter) GetTotal() int64 {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	var total int64
+	for _, count := range c.counts {
+		total += count
+	}
+	return total
+}
+
+// load reads the snapshot file and loads counts into memory
+func (c *RequestCounter) load() error {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(c.snapshotPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil // File doesn't exist yet, that's okay
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &c.counts); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("loaded request counter snapshot", "paths", len(c.counts), "file", c.snapshotPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// snapshot writes current counts to disk
+func (c *RequestCounter) snapshot() error {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(c.counts, "", "  ")
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Write to temp file first, then rename for atomicity
+	tempPath := c.snapshotPath + ".tmp"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(tempPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Rename(tempPath, c.snapshotPath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("saved request counter snapshot", "paths", len(c.counts), "file", c.snapshotPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// periodicSnapshot runs in a goroutine and saves snapshots at regular intervals
+func (c *RequestCounter) periodicSnapshot(interval time.Duration) {
+	defer c.wg.Done()
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := c.snapshot(); err != nil {
+				slog.Error("failed to save counter snapshot", "error", err)
+			}
+		case <-c.stopChan:
+			// Final snapshot before shutdown
+			if err := c.snapshot(); err != nil {
+				slog.Error("failed to save final counter snapshot", "error", err)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Close stops the periodic snapshot goroutine and saves a final snapshot
+func (c *RequestCounter) Close() error {
+	close(c.stopChan)
+	c.wg.Wait()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/dev.sh b/dev.sh
index a36cc39..5061467 100755
--- a/dev.sh
+++ b/dev.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ set -e
 
 source .env
 
-fd | entr -r  go run main.go -cert=./keys/localhost.crt.pem -key=./keys/localhost_key.pem -host=localhost:8080
+fd | entr -r  go run . -cert=./keys/localhost.crt.pem -key=./keys/localhost_key.pem -host=localhost:8080
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b19d8eb..5dad5fc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
-	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
@@ -26,11 +25,17 @@ type MainHandler struct {
 	blog      microblog.Handler
 	gemlog    gemlog.Handler
 	guestbook guestbook.Handler
+	db        *sql.DB
+	counter   *RequestCounter
 }
 
 func (h MainHandler) ServeGemini(w gemini.ResponseWriter, req *gemini.Request) {
+	// Increment request counter
+	count := h.counter.Increment(req.URL.Path)
+
 	slog.Info("gemini request",
 		"path", req.URL.Path,
+		"count", count,
 		"user", strings.Join(userName(req), " "))
 
 	// Check if this is a blog request
@@ -52,37 +57,40 @@ func (h MainHandler) ServeGemini(w gemini.ResponseWriter, req *gemini.Request) {
 
 	switch req.URL.Path {
 	case "/":
-		gemini.ServeFileName("pages/home.gmi", "text/gemini")(w, req)
-		// err := w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
-		// requireNoError(err)
-		// _, err = w.WriteBody([]byte("Hello, world!"))
-		// requireNoError(err)
-	case "/user":
-		if req.Certificate() == nil {
-			w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusCertRequired, "Authentication Required")
-			return
-		}
 		w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
-		w.WriteBody([]byte(req.Certificate().Subject.CommonName))
-	case "/die":
-		requireNoError(errors.New("must die"))
-	case "/file":
-		gemini.ServeFileName("cmd/example/hello.gmi", "text/gemini")(w, req)
-	case "/post":
-		if req.URL.Scheme != gemini.SchemaTitan {
-			w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
-			w.WriteBody([]byte("Use titan scheme to upload data"))
-			return
-		}
-		payload, err := req.ReadTitanPayload()
+		data, err := os.ReadFile("pages/home.gmi")
 		requireNoError(err)
-		w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
-		w.WriteBody([]byte("Titan Upload Parameters\r\n"))
-		w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Upload MIME Type: %s\r\n", req.Titan.Mime)))
-		w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Token: %s\r\n", req.Titan.Token)))
-		w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Size: %v\r\n", req.Titan.Size)))
-		w.WriteBody([]byte("Payload:\r\n"))
-		w.WriteBody(payload)
+		page := string(data)
+		var content strings.Builder
+		content.WriteString(page)
+		content.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n\n------ stats: total requests served %d, this page %d ------", h.counter.GetTotal(), h.counter.Get(req.URL.Path)))
+		w.WriteBody([]byte(content.String()))
+	// case "/user":
+	// 	if req.Certificate() == nil {
+	// 		w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusCertRequired, "Authentication Required")
+	// 		return
+	// 	}
+	// 	w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte(req.Certificate().Subject.CommonName))
+	// case "/die":
+	// 	requireNoError(errors.New("must die"))
+	// case "/file":
+	// 	gemini.ServeFileName("cmd/example/hello.gmi", "text/gemini")(w, req)
+	// case "/post":
+	// 	if req.URL.Scheme != gemini.SchemaTitan {
+	// 		w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
+	// 		w.WriteBody([]byte("Use titan scheme to upload data"))
+	// 		return
+	// 	}
+	// 	payload, err := req.ReadTitanPayload()
+	// 	requireNoError(err)
+	// 	w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusSuccess, "text/gemini")
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte("Titan Upload Parameters\r\n"))
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Upload MIME Type: %s\r\n", req.Titan.Mime)))
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Token: %s\r\n", req.Titan.Token)))
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Size: %v\r\n", req.Titan.Size)))
+	// 	w.WriteBody([]byte("Payload:\r\n"))
+	// 	w.WriteBody(payload)
 
 	default:
 		w.WriteStatusMsg(gemini.StatusNotFound, req.URL.Path)
@@ -132,11 +140,21 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&key, "key", "server.key.pem", "private key associated with certificate file")
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	// Initialize request counter with 30-second snapshot interval
+	counter, err := NewRequestCounter("request_counts.json", 30*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to initialize request counter", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer counter.Close()
+
 	pbClient := pocketbase.NewPocketBaseClient()
 	handler := MainHandler{
 		blog:      microblog.NewHandler(pbClient),
 		gemlog:    gemlog.NewHandler(),
 		guestbook: guestbook.NewGuestBook(db),
+		db:        db,
+		counter:   counter,
 	}
 
 	err = gemini.ListenAndServe(host, cert, key, gemini.TrapPanic(handler.ServeGemini))
diff --git a/pages/home.gmi b/pages/home.gmi
index 492653d..141f934 100644
--- a/pages/home.gmi
+++ b/pages/home.gmi
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ What I'm currently working on:
 
 ## Site updates
 
+== 2025.11.07 ==
+
+Added request counter. Scroll to bottom of this page to check it out.
+
+=> /codeview/raw/personal-gemini-capsule/src/branch/main/counter.go Code for the counter here
 
 == 2025.10.07 ==