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Dev tools · April 21, 2019

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A simple self-hosted ngrok alternative

This is a proof of concept utility which allows you to expose local services to the internet at large: https://github.com/skx/tunneller In short it is a simple ngrok alternative, which you can self-host. Because it is a proof of concept it hasn't been tested extensively, but it seems like it will solve my immediate-needs. Of course it needs test, and structure added. But feedback can't hurt :)

A simple self-hosted ngrok alternative launched on April 21, 2019 with 34 votes, #847 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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Tunneller is a self-hosted utility that exposes local services to the internet, functioning as an alternative to ngrok. Designed for developers who want to tunnel local applications without relying on third-party services, it allows users to host the tool on their own infrastructure. As a proof of concept, it addresses immediate tunneling needs but requires further testing and refinement before production use.

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