@agencyhandy/tunneler

A CLI tool to manage Cloudflare Tunnels and DNS records without leaving your terminal.

About

Tunneler is not just another wrapper around cloudflared or Cloudflare's APIs. It is a genuine solution to a genuine problem: simplifying and automating the management of Cloudflare Tunnels and DNS records for developers and teams. Unlike basic wrappers, Tunneler provides a seamless, end-to-end experience for authentication, tunnel lifecycle management, DNS automation, and system service integration—all from your terminal. Whether you need to quickly expose a local service, automate ingress rules, or run tunnels as a system service, Tunneler is designed to make these workflows effortless, reliable, and secure.

Installation

npm install -g @agencyhandy/tunneler

Requirements

• cloudflared must be installed and available in your PATH.
• Node.js 16+

Environment Variables

Before using the CLI, create a Cloudflare API token and note your Zone ID.

Required Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN | API Token with permissions (Zone:DNS Edit & Read, Zone:Edit & Read) | | CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID | Zone ID for the domain you will create records in |

You can set these variables in your shell or in a .env file in your working directory:

CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=cf_test_ABC123xyz
CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID=aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

💡 Tip: tunneler login will prompt you to authenticate via your browser, but you still need a Zone in Cloudflare beforehand.

Usage

Authenticate with Cloudflare

tunneler login

This opens a browser window to complete authentication. You must select your zone to complete setup.

Logout and Clean Up Credentials

tunneler logout

Removes all local credentials and configuration. You may also want to revoke your Cloudflare API token in your dashboard.

Tunnel Management

Create a Tunnel

tunneler tunnel create --name <tunnel-name>

Creates a new tunnel and saves configuration locally.

List Tunnels

tunneler tunnel list

Shows all configured tunnels.

Delete a Tunnel

tunneler tunnel delete --name <tunnel-name>

Deletes a tunnel from Cloudflare and removes local configuration (with confirmation prompt).

Run a Tunnel in Foreground

tunneler tunnel run --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Runs the tunnel in the foreground. Leave this running to keep the tunnel active.

Ingress Route Management

Add an Ingress Rule

tunneler route add --tunnel <tunnel-name> --hostname <hostname> --service <ip:port> [--overwrite]

• --overwrite: Overwrite existing CNAME if it exists.
• This also creates or updates the CNAME in Cloudflare pointing to the tunnel endpoint.

Remove an Ingress Rule

tunneler route remove --tunnel <tunnel-name> --hostname <hostname>

Removes both the ingress rule and the CNAME record in Cloudflare.

List Ingress Rules

tunneler route list --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Shows all ingress rules for the tunnel.

Tunnel as a System Service (Linux/macOS only)

Install as a Service

tunneler tunnel service install --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Installs the tunnel as a system service (systemd on Linux, LaunchAgent on macOS).

Start the Service

tunneler tunnel service start --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Stop the Service

tunneler tunnel service stop --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Check Service Status

tunneler tunnel service status --tunnel <tunnel-name>

Uninstall the Service

tunneler tunnel service uninstall --tunnel <tunnel-name> [--force]

• --force: Skip confirmation prompt.

Note: Service management is not supported on Windows. Use tunneler tunnel run to run in foreground mode on Windows.

Examples

# Authenticate with Cloudflare
tunneler login

# Create a tunnel
tunneler tunnel create --name my-tunnel

# Add an ingress rule
tunneler route add --tunnel my-tunnel --hostname app.example.com --service localhost:3000

# Run the tunnel in foreground
tunneler tunnel run --tunnel my-tunnel

# Install as a system service (Linux/macOS)
tunneler tunnel service install --tunnel my-tunnel

# Start the service
tunneler tunnel service start --tunnel my-tunnel

# Check service status
tunneler tunnel service status --tunnel my-tunnel

# Stop the service
tunneler tunnel service stop --tunnel my-tunnel

# Uninstall the service
tunneler tunnel service uninstall --tunnel my-tunnel --force

# Remove an ingress rule
tunneler route remove --tunnel my-tunnel --hostname app.example.com

# List ingress rules
tunneler route list --tunnel my-tunnel

Help

For detailed help on any command, run:

tunneler --help
tunneler tunnel --help
tunneler tunnel service --help
tunneler route --help

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines before submitting a pull request.

License

MIT

Maintainer

S M Mahmudul Hasan
[email protected]
GitHub: @IamLizu