sish

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SSH-based reverse tunneling for HTTP(S), WebSockets, and TCP

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sish is an open-source tunneling server that lets you securely expose services running on localhost to remote users using only SSH. It supports reverse tunnels for web traffic and raw TCP, making it a lightweight alternative to services like Serveo or ngrok.

Key Features

Expose local HTTP and HTTPS services through an SSH reverse tunnel
Support for WebSocket (WS/WSS) tunneling
Raw TCP port tunneling via SSH remote port forwarding
Centralized server you can run on your own domain and infrastructure
Works with standard SSH clients (no custom agent required)

Use Cases

Sharing a local development web server for reviews or debugging
Providing temporary access to internal tools without opening firewall ports
Exposing non-HTTP services (TCP) for testing and remote connectivity

sish is a practical choice when you want a simple, SSH-native tunneling workflow and full control over the tunneling endpoint by running your own server.

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