SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 1, 2026Hacker Noon

I Built a Go-Based ngrok Alternative With Zero Dependencies

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A developer built GoLocalPort, a Go-based ngrok alternative that leverages Cloudflare's infrastructure for tunneling. The tool produces a single 8MB binary with zero dependencies, starts in 50ms, and uses just 5MB of memory. The complete implementation took 3.5 hours and includes both client CLI and backend server components.

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