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Command-line tool

dev-tunnel

Opens the home server's dev websites on the laptop.

built Dec 2025 The server in the closet

how it works

Builds an ssh -L command for a list of ports.

Command-line tool: A small program run from the terminal.

The code for this one lives in a private repo. This page explains the idea so you can build your own.

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