Wanted to share a project I have been working on for a while https://github.com/holesail/holesail

It is a lightweight reverse proxy similar to Ngrok but works over peer-to-peer tunnels and requires absolutely no configuration.

No port forwarding, no VPNs, no servers in the middle just a direct, end-to-end encrypted connection between two peers using a simple connection key.

It supports both UDP and TCP and runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iOS and has a Node API that can be used to integrate it into any Android, iOS or CLI app.

The goal is to make Holesail the go-to solution for developers, and self hosters who need fast, reliable, private connectivity.

Some of the stuff I use it for: 1. Accessing self hosted services such as Immich, Vaultwarden, Jistsi Meet, Paperless ngx, Portainer, Filegator 2. Playing LAN games over the internet, like Minecraft and Stardew valley 3. SSHing into my servers 4. Server security

Features: 1. Cross platform i.e. Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, Mac 2. Open source 3. Supports both TCP and UDP 4. Unlimited traffic (as much as your router and server can support) 5. Unlimited bandwidth (as much as your ISP gives you) 6. No servers 7. No accounts 8. Not a vpn 9. Can punch through firewalls and CGNAT 10. Integrate into other apps with Node API

It is the perfect alternative to Tailscale, Cloudflared, Ngrok or any other tunneling tool that otherwise works over ssh or servers.

Would love to hear feedback from anyone working with networking, P2P systems, or tunneling tools.

Happy to answer any questions!

Thanks