plugin

rustunnel — Claude Code plugin: tunnels and installation

Q: How do I install rustunnel in Claude Code?

Run `/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community`, then run `/plugin install rustunnel@claude-community`.

Q: What does rustunnel need before it can create a tunnel?

Install the `rustunnel` CLI and configure the server address, API URL, and API token with `/plugin configure rustunnel`.

Create public HTTPS or TCP tunnels to local services from Claude Code. Useful for webhook testing, demos, and database access.

Install into Claude Code · Plugin marketplace All methods and platforms ↓

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install rustunnel@claude-community

Open on GitHub

What rustunnel does

rustunnel can expose a local service, end a tunnel, and show active connections, regions, or past activity. You can route TCP traffic to Postgres or place multiple ports behind one subdomain with a /health check.

The create_tunnel tool launches the rustunnel CLI, so that CLI must be installed on your machine. Configure a server address, API URL, and token with /plugin configure rustunnel. The MCP server cannot start before those settings are in place. Run /reload-plugins after changing them.

What it helps with

expose a local web server over HTTPS
open TCP access to a Postgres port
inspect active tunnels and server regions
close a tunnel using its ID

Example prompts for the agent

Open an HTTPS tunnel to my local server on port 3000.
Show my active tunnels and close the one with ID a1b2c3d4-....
Create a TCP tunnel to Postgres on port 5432.

How to install rustunnel

Plugin marketplace

/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community

/plugin install rustunnel@claude-community

Step by step, with commands for each platform: Claude Code plugins: marketplaces, installing, and building your own

Questions about rustunnel

How do I install rustunnel in Claude Code?

Run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community, then run /plugin install rustunnel@claude-community.

What does rustunnel do?

It exposes local services through public HTTPS or TCP tunnels. You can also inspect and close tunnels.

What does rustunnel need before it can create a tunnel?

Install the rustunnel CLI and configure the server address, API URL, and API token with /plugin configure rustunnel.

next-ai-drawio DayuanJiang Turns a plain-language description into a draw.io diagram and shows it in your browser while Claude works. ★ 36,398repo stars terraform official HashiCorp Adds the Terraform MCP server to Claude, so the agent can work with Terraform configs and Infrastructure as Code without leaving the chat. ★ 44,635repo stars mcp-tunnels official Anthropic Connects Claude to an MCP server inside your private network through an Anthropic tunnel, with no inbound ports or public exposure. ★ 44,635repo stars gitlab official GitLab Wires GitLab into Claude Code so the agent can work with repositories, merge requests, pipelines, issues and wikis without leaving the chat. ★ 44,635repo stars google-cloud-developer official Google LLC This plugin guides agents through Google Cloud setup, credential choices and gcloud command checks. Its MCP server connects agents to Google’s official developer documentation. CX Codex ★ 21,578repo stars desktop-commander Desktop Commander Connects Claude Code to a local MCP server for persistent shells, process management, document analysis, and Obsidian vault maintenance. ★ 10,107repo stars

From the same set2

rustunnel Gives AI agents public HTTPS, TCP, and UDP addresses for localhost services. Useful when an agent needs to reach a local app. CX Codex +1 ★ 657repo stars