Stripe, GitHub, Twilio callbacks
Point a provider at your named URL. The payload lands in the app on your machine. No staging deploy.
Localhost tunnel
Turn your localhost into a public app in one command.
Run a CLI, get an encrypted *.liveapps.dev URL, and share what’s on localhost. No account, DNS, or inbound ports.
Run a CLI, get an encrypted *.liveapps.dev URL. No account.
Drag to spin
Try a name
See the command before you run it.
Change the port and name, then check if the subdomain is free.
Check if this name is free before you run the command.
Public URL → https://worldofz.liveapps.devCheck the name to confirm it’s free.
install
$ npm install -g liveappsgenerated command
$ npx liveapps tunnel --port 3000 --name worldofzWhy
Share localhost without deploying.
No account, no key
No email, API token, or signup. The CLI opens an outbound socket and you’re live.
Pick a real name
Use a random slug or claim myapp.liveapps.dev while the tunnel is active. Paste it into Slack or a webhook console.
HTTPS at the edge
TLS ends on Cloudflare. Visitors get a valid cert. You don’t open ports or run certbot.
How it works
Your CLI opens one outbound socket.
A Cloudflare Worker fronts every *.liveapps.dev hit, a Durable Object owns the subdomain, and your CLI relays to localhost.
1. Browser
HTTPS request
Someone opens your public URL. Wildcard DNS lands on the Worker.
2. Worker
Lookup
The Worker maps the hostname to your tunnel session.
3. Socket
Relay
The request goes down the outbound socket your CLI opened.
4. localhost
Your app
The CLI proxies to your port and sends the response back the same way.
Compare
Closer to Quick Tunnel than to ngrok.
| Capability | liveapps.dev | ngrok free | try.cloudflare.com | localtunnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account required | no | yes | no | no |
| Custom subdomain | yes | paid | no | no |
| TLS | wildcard | yes | yes | none |
| Transport | WebSocket | proprietary | QUIC / HTTP2 | raw TCP |
| Auth on the URL | optional | none | none | none |
| Source | closed | closed | closed | open |
| Local ports | one | many | one | one |
| Cost | free | free / paid | free | free |
When to use it
Webhooks, demos, phones, and agents.
A URL for a coding agent
Hand a coding agent or screenshot runner a *.liveapps.dev endpoint for previews, dashboards, or callbacks.
Client and teammate demos
Share the localhost build. They open HTTPS while you keep working on your machine.
Phone testing from anywhere
The public URL works on cellular, a tablet, or someone else’s network. Same Wi-Fi is not required.