remote-forward

What problem does it solve?

Enable a machine behind NAT or firewall to receive inbound connections by creating a reverse SSH tunnel so a remote, reachable host listens on a port and forwards traffic back to a client-side service.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Open a remote listening port on a bastion to publish a local development server.
• Receive webhook callbacks on a machine without inbound access by forwarding the remote port to a local listener.
• Temporary remote access for troubleshooting or demos without changing firewall rules or DNS.

Quick Start

Run the remote-forward script with SSH_HOST=bastion.example.com SSH_USER=ops SSH_REMOTE_PORT=8080 SSH_DEST_HOST=127.0.0.1 SSH_DEST_PORT=3000 to open a reverse SSH tunnel that forwards the remote listening port back to your local service.