Reach your database and private services from anywhere. No VPN, no open ports, no changing localhost to 0.0.0.0.
Your database binds to localhost. You need it from your laptop, a cloud IDE, or another machine. One command on each side connects them.
# On the machine with the DB
connect expose localhost:5432 --name my-db
# From anywhere else
connect reach my-db
# → localhost:5432 now points at my-db. Same connection string, works everywhere.No port forwarding, no firewall rules. Works with Tailscale.
curl -fsSL https://privateconnect.co/install.sh | bash
connect upOr try without signup:
npx private-connect tunnel 3000Share your entire local environment with a teammate, no signup:
npx private-connect up 3000 5432 6379
# → npx private-connect join k7m2p9 (send this to your teammate)┌─────────────────┐ ┌───────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Your Server │────────▶│ Hub │◀────────│ Your Laptop │
│ │ └───────┘ │ │
│ connect :5432 │ │ connect prod-db │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
An agent runs on each machine. Expose services from one, reach them from another. All traffic is encrypted. Services are private to your workspace.
- Access by name —
connect prod-dbinstead of remembering IPs or ports - Stable ports — same service always gets the same local port across restarts
- Encrypted — end-to-end encrypted tunnels with audit logging
- Works everywhere — on top of Tailscale, VPN, or plain internet
# Share your environment
connect share
# → Share code: x7k9m2
# Teammate joins with one command
connect join x7k9m2
# → Same services, same ports. Done.git clone https://github.com/treadiehq/private-connect.git
cd private-connect && pnpm install
cd apps/agent && pnpm run build:binary
