local-reverse-proxy

Description

local-reverse-proxy is a simple command-line tool built with Node.js that sets up a local reverse proxy for forwarding HTTP requests from a specified source to a target. It uses the http-proxy library to create a basic proxy server.

Installation

To use local-reverse-proxy, you can install it globally using the following command:

bash

npx local-reverse-proxy

Usage

bash

npx local-reverse-proxy --from <from> --port <port>

Options

• --from or -f: Specify the source URL or address to forward requests from.
• --port or -p: Specify the port on which the local reverse proxy should listen.

Example

bash

npx local-reverse-proxy --from http://localhost:3000 --port 8080

This command sets up a local reverse proxy that listens on port 8080 and forwards requests to http://localhost:3000.

Important Notes

• Ensure that Node.js is installed on your machine.
• The specified from and port values are required parameters.

Error Handling

The tool includes basic error handling for uncaught exceptions and unhandled rejections, logging any errors to the console.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.