Tunnelize

Tunnelize is a command-line tool that allows you to easily forward HTTP or HTTPS requests from a remote server to a local instance. It is designed to facilitate secure, simple, and reliable tunnel connections for development environments.

🚀 Features

• WebSocket Connection: Establish a persistent connection with a remote proxy server.
• HTTP/HTTPS Protocol: Supports tunneling for both HTTP and HTTPS requests.
• Automatic Reconnection: If the connection is dropped, Tunnelize automatically retries.
• Simple CLI: Intuitive command-line interface for fast setup and usage.

📦 Installation

To install Tunnelize globally as an NPM package, run:

npm install -g tunnelize

Once installed, you can use the tunnelize command from anywhere.

🔧 Usage

To start Tunnelize, use the following command:

tunnelize <protocol> <port>

Options:

Parameter	Description	Default
protocol	Either http or https	http
port	Port number to connect on localhost	8080

Examples

1. Start a tunnel for HTTP on port 8080

   tunnelize http 8080

2. Start a tunnel for HTTPS on port 443

   tunnelize https 443

3. Show help information

   tunnelize help

🔐 Environment Variables

You can customize the remote proxy server URL using environment variables.

export DEV_TUNNEL_URL='your-proxy-url-here'

📘 Commands

Command	Description
tunnelize http 8080	Start a tunnel using HTTP on port 8080
tunnelize https 443	Start a tunnel using HTTPS on port 443
tunnelize help	Show available commands and usage info

💻 Development

To contribute or develop locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/alessiobianchini/Tunnelize.git
   cd Tunnelize

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Link the package locally for testing:

   npm link

4. Run the CLI locally:

   tunnelize http 8080

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute, please:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Submit a pull request with your changes.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

📧 Contact

For questions, issues, or feature requests, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact the project maintainer via email: [email protected]

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Note: This tool is intended for development purposes only and should not be used in production environments without proper security measures.