# robbie-cahill/tunnelmole-client

Tunnelmole - Connect to local servers from anywhere

Repository: https://github.com/robbie-cahill/tunnelmole-client
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tunnelmole-client
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-13T08:54:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1302, "days_push": 142, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1884, forks 123 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:48.890498+00:00)

## What it is
Tunnelmole is an open-source tunneling tool that gives locally running HTTP(S) servers a public URL, similar to ngrok. It is distributed as an npm package or pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

## Use cases
- expose localhost to the internet
- test webhooks locally without stubbing
- test a website on a real phone
- share a local dev server with a client
- test HTTPS-only features like PWA notifications locally
- cross-device testing of a local API

## When to choose
- you want an open-source ngrok alternative
- you need a quick public HTTPS URL for a local server
- you develop Node.js and want an npm-installable tunnel

## When to avoid
- you need enterprise features like access control or paid SLAs
- you need tunnels for non-HTTP protocols like TCP or SSH
- you cannot rely on the hosted Tunnelmole service and don't want to self-host

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, proxy, networking, webhook, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, networking, apis
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: tunneling, ngrok-alternative, public-url, localhost, webhook-testing, open-source, command-line, linux, macos, nodejs

## Member repositories
- robbie-cahill/tunnelmole-client (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.890498+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 2026-08-30T03:13:39.736577+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/robbie-cahill/tunnelmole-client (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.890498+00:00, sha 6f57b95d4c0c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.