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iskrayesterday at 2:23 PM0 repliesview on HN

Rather than typing http://localhost:8022, name each app and put them behind one local proxy:

1. In /etc/hosts (or dnsmasq): 127.0.0.1 ourapp.test 2. Caddy in front: ourapp.test { reverse_proxy localhost:8022 }

Caddy auto-provisions local certs, so you get https://ourapp.test, no ugly ports and no "not secure" prompt.

For the overview idea: a tiny local dashboard that scans common dev ports (3000, 5173, 8080...) and lists each running app by name is a ~100-line utility. This is exactly the kind of small tool I build, happy to make a quick version for you.