Localtunnel Auto Expose
Automatically exposes your local development server to the internet via LocalTunnel for easy testing and sharing – a developer’s essential tool.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add localtunnel-auto-expose npx -- -y @trustedskills/localtunnel-auto-expose
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"localtunnel-auto-expose": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/localtunnel-auto-expose"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill automatically exposes a locally running web server to the internet using localtunnel. It creates a publicly accessible URL that forwards traffic to your development environment, allowing for easy sharing and testing. The skill handles the complexities of setting up and managing a local tunnel without manual configuration.
When to use it
- Sharing a local demo: Quickly show off a work-in-progress web application to colleagues or clients.
- Testing webhooks locally: Receive webhook events from external services directly in your development environment.
- Developing browser extensions: Test a browser extension against a locally hosted server.
- Remote debugging: Allow remote access to a local development server for collaborative debugging.
Key capabilities
- Automatic
localtunnelsetup and configuration. - Publicly accessible URL generation.
- Traffic forwarding from the public URL to your local server.
Example prompts
- "Expose my webserver on port 3000."
- "Create a tunnel for my development environment."
- "Give me a public URL for my local application."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires
localtunnelto be installed globally or as a dependency. - Public URLs generated by
localtunnelare temporary and may change upon reconnection.
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