@demotape.dev/cli

Share your local app with one command.

DemoTape detects your running setup, gives you a stable demotape.dev link, and lets you watch real user sessions. No config. No ports. No setup.

Quick Start

Run it without installing:

npx @demotape.dev/cli login
npx @demotape.dev/cli

Or install it globally for the shorter command:

npm install -g @demotape.dev/cli
demotape login
demotape

How It Works

1. Start your local app
2. Run demotape
3. DemoTape detects your dev server, forwards all detected local ports, and gives you a *.demotape.dev URL
4. Your client opens the link and browses normally while you watch live, see comments, and review console and request logs during the session and in the replay afterward

When you choose a project for a directory, DemoTape saves that directory-to-project link in ~/.demotape/config.json and reuses it on the next run. If the saved project is missing, it falls back to the browser project selection flow.

Features

Auto Port Detection

Run one command. DemoTape finds your running app automatically, including multi-service setups with frontend and backend ports.

Stable Sharing Link

Each project gets a reusable demotape.dev URL. Share it once, then use the same link every time you want feedback on a new iteration.

Session Recording

Every session is recorded automatically so you can replay exactly what happened instead of relying on screenshots, memory, or vague feedback.

Live View, Comments, And Logs

Watch sessions live from the dashboard, read comments in context, and inspect console errors plus proxied request logs while the session is happening or later in replay.

Common Commands

demotape login
demotape
demotape 3000
demotape --help

Why DemoTape

• Share the app already running on your machine
• Give clients a stable demotape.dev link they can reuse
• Watch sessions live or replay them later
• See comments, console errors, and request logs in context

Third-Party Licenses

DemoTape CLI uses the following open-source software:

• rrweb — MIT License, Copyright (c) 2018-present SmartX Technology Inc.
• frp (frpc client) — Apache License 2.0, Copyright (c) 2017 fatedier

Run demotape licenses to view the full license texts.

Links

• demotape.dev
• Dashboard