Show HN: Pipenet – A Modern Alternative to Localtunnel
4 months ago
- #tunneling
- #development-tools
- #networking
- Pipenet is a modern alternative to localtunnel, offering both client and server components for hosting your own tunnel infrastructure.
- It allows exposing local services to the internet, sharing local servers with teammates, testing webhooks, and demoing work without deploying.
- Pipenet can be embedded in tools to provide tunneling capabilities, such as connecting local MCP servers with remote AI clients.
- Users can run their own tunnel server for full control over security, domains, and availability.
- Pipenet supports multiple protocols including HTTP/HTTPS, WebSocket, SSE, and HTTP Streaming.
- It features programmatic usage for testing, automation, and integration with detailed event handling.
- Pipenet offers cloud deployment with single-port support, multiple domains, and is built with TypeScript and ES Modules.
- The tool includes lifecycle hooks for deploying custom tunnel infrastructure, allowing for detailed monitoring and control.
- Pipenet provides a comparison with localtunnel, highlighting advantages like active maintenance, multiple domains support, and modern deployment features.