Star is a self-hosted tunnel penetration platform built in Rust. Sign in with W-ID, request a free subdomain, and expose local TCP, UDP, or HTTP services through multi-region agents over multiplexed WebSocket tunnels.
What Star does
- Control plane: OAuth login, tunnel token issue, agent registry, verify API, web console
- Agents: terminate tunnels, reverse-proxy traffic, heartbeat to control
- Clients:
star login+star http(or SDK) to go live
Key capabilities
- TCP / UDP / HTTP tunnels with free subdomains
- Up to 256 concurrent logical streams per WebSocket
- Multi-region agent selection
- W-ID unified identity and audit-friendly tokens
FAQ
What is Star?
Star is a self-hosted ngrok-style tunnel stack: control plane plus agents that publish local services on public subdomains.
How do I sign in?
Use Log in with W on the control plane, or star login device flow from the CLI.
Is the dashboard public?
The product homepage and login are public. Dashboard and tunnel management require an authenticated W-ID session.