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Computer or cloud★ 34,245MITUpdated 3 days ago
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Unlocalhost
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Deploy localhost to a private, authenticated link from your AI coding agent.
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What you can do with it
We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.
- Connection: Runs on your computer
- Transport: stdio
- Category: Developer tools
- You need to fill in: UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
- Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
- You fill in yourself:
UNLOCALHOST_URL,UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN
Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.
You need
- npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)
Which app do you use?
Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.
Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"unlocalhost": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unlocalhost/unlocalhost"
],
"env": {
"UNLOCALHOST_URL": "your-value",
"UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Run this in your terminal
claude mcp add unlocalhost --env UNLOCALHOST_URL=your-value --env UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN=your-value -- npx -y @unlocalhost/unlocalhostFill in the empty values before running it.
Or copy the settings yourself
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"unlocalhost": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unlocalhost/unlocalhost"
],
"env": {
"UNLOCALHOST_URL": "your-value",
"UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Or copy the settings yourself
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"unlocalhost": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@unlocalhost/unlocalhost"
],
"env": {
"UNLOCALHOST_URL": "your-value",
"UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.
Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.
Values you fill in
UNLOCALHOST_URLenvBase URL of the unlocalhost instance to talk to. Defaults to the hosted instance. Set this to point the tools at your own self hosted deployment.- API token. Normally written by the unlocalhost_login tool after you approve the device in a browser, so you should not need to set this by hand.
These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account info-arnav, which owns the repo
- … Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- … Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Compared with others in Developer toolsi
- More stars than 0% of the other 1387 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 35% of the other 1387 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1387 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is Unlocalhost safe?
It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
You need to fill in: UNLOCALHOST_TOKEN
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 3 months ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: GitHub, Desktop Commander, Cloudflare MCP
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README from the maker
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unlocalhost
Turn localhost into a link only the people you name can open.
Sign in is built in, so you write no auth code and touch no servers.
Website · Docs · MIT licensed · Self hostable
The problem
Your coding agent can write the whole application. It cannot host it, because hosting needs a server, a domain, a certificate, and a login system. So people reach for whatever is fastest, and that is where things go wrong: a public URL with no sign in, an API key committed by accident, or auth bolted on at the end by someone who has never written auth.
unlocalhost closes that gap. You say one sentence to the agent you already have open, and you get back a real URL with a guest list in front of it.
you deploy this and let sarah@gmail.com inagent pushed your code to a private repo agent building agent live at sarahs-todo.unlocalhost.tech agent sarah@gmail.com can sign in and open it
How it works
- You add unlocalhost to your coding agent as an MCP server and sign in once with GitHub.
- You tell the agent to deploy, and name who is allowed in.
- Your agent pushes the code using your own git credentials. unlocalhost never holds write access to anything.
- We clone read only, scan for committed secrets and refuse to continue if we find any, then build and run it.
- Visitors sign in with GitHub or Google. Their verified email is checked against the guest list before the request ever reaches your app.
What makes it different
| Tunnel (ngrok) | Platform (Vercel) | unlocalhost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survives closing laptop | No | Yes | Yes |
| Private by default | No | No | Yes |
| Auth you have to write | All of it | All of it | None |
| Runs on your own server | No | No | Yes |
Quick start
claude mcp add unlocalhost -- npx -y @unlocalhost/unlocalhostOr in any MCP client config:
{"mcpServers": { "unlocalhost": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@unlocalhost/unlocalhost"] } } }
Then ask your agent to sign in to unlocalhost, and deploy.
Self hosting
The hosted service runs this exact code. Nothing is held back, there is no phone home, and no license check.
git clone https://github.com/info-arnav/unlocalhost.gitcd unlocalhost/deploy cp .env.example .env # fill it in docker compose --env-file .env run --rm migrate docker compose --env-file .env up -d
You need a domain with wildcard DNS, a DNS provider API token for wildcard TLS, a GitHub App, and a Google OAuth client. The full walkthrough is in docs/server-setup.md.
Architecture
internet :443 → Caddy → auth-gate /verify → activator → Dokku → your app| Package | Job |
|---|---|
web | Landing page, sign in screens, docs |
server/gateway | Public API ingress, CORS, rate limiting, request ids |
server/services/auth-gate | OAuth, sessions, and the allowlist check on every request |
server/services/control-plane | Apps, sharing, GitHub App, deploy pipeline |
server/services/activator | Wakes sleeping apps, puts idle ones back to sleep |
server/services/mcp-server | The unlocalhost npm package your agent talks to |
server/shared | Database, logging, crypto, errors, sessions |
Borrowed rather than built: Dokku and Nixpacks turn a repository into a running container, Caddy handles wildcard TLS. The novel part is small on purpose.
Security
- Apps are private until you name someone. Removing them revokes access at once.
- Every deploy is scanned for committed secrets and refused if any are found.
- Sign in is enforced at the edge, before a request reaches your app.
- Environment variables are encrypted at rest with AES 256 GCM.
- We hold read only access, and only to repositories you pick.
Found a vulnerability? Please follow SECURITY.md rather than opening a public issue.
Contributing
Read CONTRIBUTING.md first. In short: every backend module follows routes → controller → service → repository, code carries no comments, and there are no test files. Verification is done by running things.
Licence
MIT. See LICENSE.