Share Your Local Dev Server to the World with a Single "t" Key!
Hey there, it's Shiichan! Today I get to share a handy little update that makes local development nicer.
Cloudflare Changelog
developers.cloudflare.com
What was announced?
Cloudflare's Changelog announced that you can now share your local dev session through Cloudflare Tunnel and get a public URL. It works from either Wrangler or the Cloudflare Vite plugin. It's handy when you want to share a preview, test a webhook, or reach your app from another device.
The story so far
A local dev server usually lives only inside your own machine. So whenever you wanted to check the layout from your phone, receive a webhook from an external service, or show your work to a teammate, you had to set up a separate tunneling tool or add an extra step.
What changes
Now, while your dev server is running, you just press t in Wrangler or t + Enter in Vite, and a public URL spins up. You don't have to launch a separate tool anymore — you can share right inside your usual dev flow, which is lovely.
Dive Deep
You can choose between two ways to share:
- Start a temporary Quick tunnel with a random
*.trycloudflare.comhostname, or - Use an existing named tunnel for a stable hostname and to restrict access with Cloudflare Access.
A Quick tunnel is great for a fast look, while a named tunnel gives you a steady hostname and access control. You can find the setup steps for a named tunnel in the Share a local dev server guide.
Wrap-up
- You can now share your local dev server through Cloudflare Tunnel with a public URL
- Just press
tin Wrangler ort + Enterin Vite - Pick a throwaway Quick tunnel or a stable named tunnel (with Access restrictions if you like)
This is a quietly useful update for Workers developers who often test webhooks, check behavior from a phone or another device, or share previews with their team!