instatunnel
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Expose your localhost to the internet instantly - the ngrok alternative that's 40% cheaper with superior UX
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JavaScript
#!/usr/bin/env node
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
const https = require('https');
const os = require('os');
const { execSync } = require('child_process');
const BINARY_NAME = 'instatunnel';
const PRIMARY_URL = 'https://api.instatunnel.my/releases';
const FALLBACK_URL = 'https://github.com/instatunnel/cli/releases/latest/download';
// Colors for console output
const colors = {
reset: '\x1b[0m',
red: '\x1b[31m',
green: '\x1b[32m',
yellow: '\x1b[33m',
blue: '\x1b[34m',
cyan: '\x1b[36m'
};
function log(message, color = 'reset') {
console.log(`${colors[color]}${message}${colors.reset}`);
}
function detectPlatform() {
const platform = os.platform();
const arch = os.arch();
// Map to our actual binary names in the bin/ directory
switch (platform) {
case 'linux':
if (arch === 'arm64') {
return 'instatunnel-linux-arm64';
}
return 'instatunnel-linux';
case 'darwin':
if (arch === 'arm64') {
return 'instatunnel-macos-arm64';
}
return 'instatunnel-macos';
case 'win32':
return 'instatunnel-windows.exe';
default:
// Fallback to linux binary for other Unix-like systems
return 'instatunnel-linux';
}
}
function downloadFile(url, outputPath) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const file = fs.createWriteStream(outputPath);
https.get(url, (response) => {
// Handle redirects
if (response.statusCode >= 300 && response.statusCode < 400 && response.headers.location) {
file.close();
fs.unlinkSync(outputPath);
return downloadFile(response.headers.location, outputPath).then(resolve).catch(reject);
}
if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
file.close();
fs.unlinkSync(outputPath);
reject(new Error(`HTTP ${response.statusCode}: ${response.statusMessage}`));
return;
}
response.pipe(file);
file.on('finish', () => {
file.close(resolve);
});
file.on('error', (err) => {
file.close();
fs.unlinkSync(outputPath);
reject(err);
});
}).on('error', (err) => {
reject(err);
});
});
}
async function setupBinary() {
const binaryName = detectPlatform();
const binDir = path.join(__dirname, 'bin');
const isWindows = os.platform() === 'win32';
const outputPath = path.join(binDir, isWindows ? 'instatunnel.exe' : 'instatunnel');
const sourcePath = path.join(binDir, binaryName);
log('đ Installing InstaTunnel CLI...', 'blue');
log(`đ Platform: ${os.platform()}-${os.arch()}`, 'cyan');
log(`đ¯ Using binary: ${binaryName}`, 'cyan');
// Check if the platform-specific binary exists
if (!fs.existsSync(sourcePath)) {
throw new Error(`Binary for your platform (${binaryName}) not found. Supported platforms: linux, macOS, Windows (x64/arm64)`);
}
// Copy the platform-specific binary to the standard name
fs.copyFileSync(sourcePath, outputPath);
// Make executable on Unix systems
if (!isWindows) {
fs.chmodSync(outputPath, 0o755);
}
// Create 'it' alias
const itPath = path.join(binDir, isWindows ? 'it.exe' : 'it');
fs.copyFileSync(outputPath, itPath);
log('â
InstaTunnel CLI installed successfully!', 'green');
log('', 'reset');
log('đ Quick Start:', 'cyan');
log(' instatunnel 3000 # Expose port 3000 instantly (no setup needed!)', 'reset');
log(' it 3000 # Short alias for the same command', 'reset');
log('', 'reset');
log('đĄ More examples:', 'cyan');
log(' instatunnel # Auto-detect common ports (3000, 8000, 8080)', 'reset');
log(' instatunnel 8080 --name myapp', 'reset');
log(' instatunnel --help # See all options', 'reset');
log('', 'reset');
log('đ Key Benefits:', 'yellow');
log(' â No signup required - works instantly', 'green');
log(' â 24+ hour sessions (vs ngrok\'s 2 hours)', 'green');
log(' â Custom subdomains included free', 'green');
log(' â 40% cheaper than ngrok', 'green');
log('', 'reset');
log('đ Documentation: https://docs.instatunnel.my', 'yellow');
// Test installation - skip version test to avoid hanging
try {
// Just verify the file exists and has content
const stats = fs.statSync(outputPath);
if (stats.size > 1000000) { // Binary should be at least 1MB
log(`đ§ Installation verified! Binary size: ${Math.round(stats.size / 1024 / 1024)}MB`, 'green');
} else {
log('â ī¸ Binary seems too small, but installation completed', 'yellow');
}
} catch (testError) {
log('âšī¸ Installation complete - restart terminal if command not found', 'yellow');
}
}
// Create uninstall script
function createUninstallScript() {
const uninstallPath = path.join(__dirname, 'uninstall.js');
const uninstallScript = `#!/usr/bin/env node
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
function cleanup() {
const binDir = path.join(__dirname, 'bin');
try {
if (fs.existsSync(binDir)) {
fs.rmSync(binDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
}
console.log('â
InstaTunnel CLI uninstalled successfully!');
} catch (error) {
console.warn('â ī¸ Some cleanup may be incomplete:', error.message);
}
}
if (require.main === module) {
cleanup();
}
module.exports = { cleanup };
`;
fs.writeFileSync(uninstallPath, uninstallScript);
}
// Create test script
function createTestScript() {
const testPath = path.join(__dirname, 'test.js');
const testScript = `#!/usr/bin/env node
const { execSync } = require('child_process');
const path = require('path');
const os = require('os');
function test() {
const binDir = path.join(__dirname, 'bin');
const isWindows = os.platform() === 'win32';
const instatunnelPath = path.join(binDir, isWindows ? 'instatunnel.exe' : 'instatunnel');
const itPath = path.join(binDir, isWindows ? 'it.exe' : 'it');
try {
// Test main command
const helpOutput = execSync(\`"\${instatunnelPath}" --help\`, { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 5000 });
console.log('â
instatunnel command works');
// Test alias
const itHelpOutput = execSync(\`"\${itPath}" --help\`, { encoding: 'utf8', timeout: 5000 });
console.log('â
it alias works');
console.log('â
All tests passed!');
return true;
} catch (error) {
console.error('â Test failed:', error.message);
return false;
}
}
if (require.main === module) {
const success = test();
process.exit(success ? 0 : 1);
}
module.exports = { test };
`;
fs.writeFileSync(testPath, testScript);
}
if (require.main === module) {
setupBinary()
.then(() => {
createUninstallScript();
createTestScript();
})
.catch((err) => {
log(`â Installation failed: ${err.message}`, 'red');
log('', 'reset');
log('đ§ Troubleshooting:', 'yellow');
log(' âĸ Your platform may not be supported yet', 'reset');
log(' âĸ Try running: npm install -g instatunnel --verbose', 'reset');
log(' âĸ Report issues: https://github.com/instatunnel/cli/issues', 'reset');
process.exit(1);
});
}