macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jprqlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install jprq with Homebrew, scoop
Join Public Router, Quickly. Version 2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with scoop: scoop install main/jprq.
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Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/jprqScoop 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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.4
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jprq |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://jprq.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/azimjohn/jprq |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T04:08:07+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation