install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jprq

local Homebrew formula metadata

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/jprq

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jprq.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Join Public Router, Quickly

Project links

Commands and aliases

jprq

history

Project history and usage

JPRQ, short for Join Public Router Quickly, is a local-tunnel tool for exposing development servers to the public internet. The upstream README describes it as a free and open tool for exposing local servers and TCP protocols such as HTTP and SSH.

Project history

JPRQ started as an ngrok-style tunneling client, with early binaries published in 2021. The 2.0 release in February 2023 was described by upstream as a complete rewrite that required GitHub authentication and installed binaries through an install script.

The project then added practical local-development features: a debugger in 2.1, a built-in static file server and Homebrew installation notes in 2.2, custom-domain CNAME support in 2.3, debugger fixes in 2.4, and a macOS desktop app line in 2026.

Adoption history

JPRQ sits in the same developer workflow niche as ngrok and other tunnel brokers: webhook testing, client demos, SSH or TCP exposure, and sharing localhost without a deployment. Its package footprint is smaller than jq or libjpeg, but Homebrew and Scoop packaging made it convenient for developers who prefer package-manager installation over curl scripts.

How it is used

Typical CLI usage authenticates with the service, then runs commands such as `jprq http 8000`, `jprq tcp 22`, `jprq http 3000 --debug`, or `jprq serve .`. The official site also presents a desktop workflow for tunnels, request inspection, replay, reserved subdomains, and custom domains.

Why package nerds care

JPRQ is interesting to package watchers because it is part of the wave of small developer-networking CLIs that turned hosted tunnel services into installable local tools. Its history also shows the tension between open self-hostable code and a maintained hosted service.

Timeline

2021-11-02: JPRQ Client Binaries 1.0.0 were published.
2023-02-27: jprq 2.0 was published as a complete rewrite.
2023-05-14: jprq 2.1 added a built-in debugger.
2023-10-17: jprq 2.2 added `jprq serve` and Homebrew installation notes.
2024-01-02: jprq 2.3 added custom-domain CNAME support.
2026-06-09: JPRQ Desktop 1.0.4 for macOS was published.

Related projects

Related projects include ngrok, localtunnel, Cloudflare Tunnel, inlets, and other localhost-to-public-network tunneling tools.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jprq`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.4

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected2.4

https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jprq
Version	2.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jprq
Homepage	https://jprq.io/
Repository	https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq
Upstream docs	https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq#readme
License	BSD-3-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq/archive/refs/tags/2.4.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	jprq
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Scoop95%

main/jprq

scoop install main/jprq

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jprq

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jprq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/jprq.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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