# Install jprq with Homebrew, scoop Join Public Router, Quickly. Version 2.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:jprq ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install jprq ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/jprq ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jprq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:jprq - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.4 - **Source summary:** Join Public Router, Quickly - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - jprq (cli) - jprq (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq - Upstream latest detected: 2.4 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Scoop - main/jprq: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jprq.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [localtunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/localtunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http, networking, tunneling. - [pgrok](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pgrok/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, ngrok-alternative, tunneling. - [tcptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tcptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, tunneling. - [udptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/udptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, tunneling. - [dns2tcp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dns2tcp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, tunneling. - [openiothub-server](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openiothub-server/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. - [proxytunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/proxytunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tcp, tunneling. - [ptunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ptunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tunneling. - [river](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/river/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, http, networking, proxy, reverse. - [zoro](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zoro/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, local, networking, proxy, tcp. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/jprq.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/jprq.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph