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portless
Replaces localhost port numbers with stable named .localhost URLs (HTTPS) for humans and agents.
What portless does
Replaces localhost port numbers with stable named .localhost URLs (HTTPS) for humans and agents. CLI proxy that runs your dev script at <app>.localhost with auto TLS; handy for multi-app dev and agents.
Try this in 10 minutes
- Sign up (free plan or trial if available) and try it on one real task from this week.
- Compare the result with how you do that task today: faster, better, or neither?
- Note anything you had to fix by hand before you'd trust it with a customer.
General first steps for this type of tool (no specific use cases recorded yet).
Honest take
No red flags in our notes so far
We have not written a detailed take on this tool yet. The summary above is based on the maker’s own website.
Pricing
Open source (Apache-2.0), free.
Prices as listed by the maker when we last checked (2026-10-18); usually in US dollars. Check the website for current prices.
Latest update
No major updates recorded since we added it.
Is portless worth it? Quick answers
Is portless worth it?
portless is a niche pick: useful for specific cases, but most small businesses can skip it for now. It is free or open source, so the main cost is your time to set it up.
How much does portless cost?
Open source (Apache-2.0), free.
What is portless used for?
Replaces localhost port numbers with stable named .localhost URLs (HTTPS) for humans and agents.