Cloudflare Quick Tunnels(try.cloudflare.com)
828 points by jcbhmr 25 days ago | 316 comments
tl;dr: Cloudflare's Quick Tunnels (`cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8000`) expose a local server to the internet via an ephemeral HTTPS URL on Cloudflare's edge, with no account, DNS, or open inbound ports required. The feature now emits structured JSON (hostname, edge, health) to stdout, making it easier for coding agents and scripts to consume without parsing logs. Tunnels are ephemeral—dying with the process—and useful for webhooks, previews, and agent eval loops.
HN Discussion:
  • ↓This is not new; Quick Tunnels have existed for 5+ years and don't warrant front page attention
  • ↓The landing page looks lazily AI-generated with poor design quality
  • ↓Cloudflare neglects the tunnel product, with long-standing bugs and reliability/latency issues
  • •Alternative tunneling solutions (open source, Pinggy, Tailscale) are worth considering for different use cases
  • ↓Concerns about centralizing too much traffic through Cloudflare's infrastructure