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localdock

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Localdock is a macOS menubar app that assigns permanent, renameable names to development servers, allowing consistent access across restarts and port changes. It supports local access, Wi-Fi access for testing on real devices, and temporary public HTTPS links for sharing with others without requiring accounts or installations.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Automatically researched · Not editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 14, 2026

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A good fit for

Individual developers who run multiple coding agents and need consistent URLs for their projects.

Know the limitations

Only supports macOS as a menubar app on a single device.
Public HTTPS links expire after one hour and require manual enabling per project.

What you can do

Testing development servers on multiple devices including phones over Wi-Fi.
Sharing development servers publicly via temporary HTTPS links for clients or webhook providers.

Features

Assigns permanent, renameable names to dev servers based on project folders.
Provides a public HTTPS link that expires after an hour and requires a secret key for access.
Allows testing localhost on a phone over Wi-Fi without cables, builds, or additional installations.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

Assign names to dev servers based on project folders, which can be renamed with one click.
Enable Wi-Fi access for a project to test localhost on other devices on the same network.
Enable public internet access for a project to generate a temporary HTTPS link for sharing.

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What changed

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9/14/2026
Updated: best for, features, limitations, platforms, summary, use cases, walkthrough
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bestFor
Before: []
After: ["Individual developers who run multiple coding agents and need consistent URLs for their projects."]
features
Before: ["Assigns permanent, renameable names to dev servers based on project folders","Enables access to dev servers on the same Wi-Fi network with one switch","Generates temporary public HTTPS links for sharing dev servers externally"]
After: ["Assigns permanent, renameable names to dev servers based on project folders.","Provides a public HTTPS link that expires after an hour and requires a secret key for access.","Allows testing localhost on a phone over Wi-Fi without cables, builds, or additional installations."]
limitations
Before: ["Public HTTPS links expire after one hour and require manual enabling per project"]
After: ["Only supports macOS as a menubar app on a single device.","Public HTTPS links expire after one hour and require manual enabling per project."]
platforms
Before: ["macOS"]
After: []
summary
Before: "Sharing development servers temporarily with clients or colleagues remotely via HTTPS links. Assigns permanent, renameable names to dev servers based on project folders. Enables access to dev servers on the same Wi-Fi network with one switch."
After: "Localdock is a macOS menubar app that assigns permanent, renameable names to development servers, allowing consistent access across restarts and port changes. It supports local access, Wi-Fi access for testing on real devices, and temporary public HTTPS links for sharing with others without requiring accounts or installations."
useCases
Before: ["Sharing development servers temporarily with clients or colleagues remotely via HTTPS links"]
After: ["Testing development servers on multiple devices including phones over Wi-Fi.","Sharing development servers publicly via temporary HTTPS links for clients or webhook providers."]
walkthrough
Before: ["Assign names to dev servers automatically from project folders, with rename option","Enable Wi-Fi access for a project by flipping one switch to test on other devices"]
After: ["Assign names to dev servers based on project folders, which can be renamed with one click.","Enable Wi-Fi access for a project to test localhost on other devices on the same network.","Enable public internet access for a project to generate a temporary HTTPS link for sharing."]

Sources & research

Localdock — real localhost addresses for every dev server ↗

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