# boringproxy/boringproxy

Simple tunneling reverse proxy with a fast web UI and auto HTTPS. Designed for self-hosters.

Repository: https://github.com/boringproxy/boringproxy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/boringproxy
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-07-06T10:13:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2167, "days_push": 788, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1383, forks 132 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:34.634725+00:00)

## What it is
boringproxy is a tunneling reverse proxy written in Go that exposes local web servers securely via public HTTPS URLs. It includes a web UI, automatic HTTPS, and a client/server architecture designed for self-hosters.

## Use cases
- expose a local dev server via a public https url
- self-host web apps behind a home connection without port forwarding
- create secure tunnels to machines behind NAT
- reverse proxy with automatic https certificates
- manage tunnels through a simple web ui

## When to choose
- you self-host services on machines behind NAT or firewalls
- you want a lightweight self-hosted alternative to ngrok
- you need automatic HTTPS for exposed local servers

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured production load balancer
- you only need local reverse proxying without tunneling
- you require enterprise-grade access controls and auditing

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, http-server, web-framework, security
- domain: networking, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: windows, cross-platform, go, cli, self-hosted
- tags: reverse-proxy, tunneling, https, ngrok-alternative, web-ui, devops, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- boringproxy/boringproxy (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.634725+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:40:01.887675+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/boringproxy/boringproxy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.634725+00:00, sha 5d21bc69aeb1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.