tunnel ☆

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Description:
Expose local servers to the internet securely

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @labstack | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: tunnel ngrok localtunnel port-forwarding webhook development

Install: brew install tunnel

About:
Tunnel creates secure reverse tunnels from your local machine to the internet, allowing you to expose local web servers without complex firewall or router configuration. It provides a simple command-line interface to make your local development environment publicly accessible for testing and sharing. The service handles all the networking complexity, providing a public URL that forwards traffic to your local server.

Key Features:

Instant public URLs for local servers
Automatic HTTPS with SSL certificates
No firewall or port forwarding required
Simple CLI interface
Secure encrypted connections

Use Cases:

Testing webhooks during development
Sharing local demos with clients or teammates
Mobile app development and API testing
Receiving payments from payment processors

Alternatives:

ngrok – ngrok is more mature with additional features but requires account registration and has usage limits on the free tier
localtunnel – localtunnel is open-source and free but lacks some advanced security features and reliability
cloudflared – cloudflared integrates with Cloudflare's CDN but requires a Cloudflare account and domain

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 6:24pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8c85a13a
Apr 20, 2024 9:32am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5ab54243