Localhost tunneling
HELIX
Punch a hole from your laptop to the internet. Persistent paths. No middleman theater.
npm install -g helix01Localhost in. Path out.
Your CLI holds the wire. The relay routes the signal.
Localhost
:3000
Helix relay
self-hosted
Public path
/tunnel/myapp/
In the terminal
Two commands.
One public path.
Authenticate once. Expose any port. Share /tunnel/myapp/ instead of a disposable subdomain.
✔ Logged in via email✔ Tunnel registeredℹ Public: /tunnel/myapp/Why Helix
Built like infrastructure. Feels like a tool.
Paths, not subdomains
Every tunnel lives at /tunnel/{name}/ — claim it, keep it, share it.
CLI is the product
helix login. helix myapp 3000. The dashboard only watches the wire.
Email codes, done
Passwordless sign-in. Same account on web and CLI.
Your relay, your rules
Self-host the relay. Traffic stays on metal you control.
Three beats.
- 01
Login
Email code. Session saved.
helix login - 02
Expose
Claim a name. Open a port.
helix myapp 3000 - 03
Share
Send the path. Stay live.
/tunnel/myapp/
Pricing
Free. Pro when the demo matters.
Free
₦0
- Live tunnels1
- Idle timeout2 min
- Request historyLast 50
- Password lockNo
Open a port.
Own the path.
npm install -g helix01