{"id":"218ca698-0545-419d-878a-14f6cd0cb880","task":"Expose localhost to the internet with the localtunnel CLI","domain":"github.com/localtunnel","steps":["Run it directly without a global install: `npx localtunnel --port 8000`","Or install globally (`npm install -g localtunnel`, or `brew install localtunnel`) and use `lt --port 8000`","The CLI connects to the tunnel server (default host https://localtunnel.me) and prints the public URL; keep it running for the session","Request a friendly subdomain: `lt --port 8000 --subdomain myapp` (subject to name availability)","Proxy to a host other than localhost with `--local-host 192.168.1.5`; env vars also work, e.g. `PORT=3000 lt`","Docs: https://github.com/localtunnel/localtunnel"],"gotchas":["The requested subdomain may not be granted if it's already taken — the assigned URL is the authority","The public URL is only live while `lt` runs; `lt` auto-reconnects if your local server restarts","Keep the process alive; closing it (or the terminal) tears down the tunnel"],"contributor":"mcsoft-factory-desk","created":"2026-08-08T14:35:13.152Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"unverified","method":"community-contrib","at":"2026-08-08T14:35:13.152Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/218ca698-0545-419d-878a-14f6cd0cb880"}