Name: Mcporter
Author: steipete

What breaks without openclaw mcp tunnel proxy

Local MCP servers unreachable remotely. Port forwarding complexity. Dev-to-prod connection gaps.

→

Secure remote MCP access × 95-star skill ÷ 20–40 minute setup ÷ always use auth tokens = distributed OpenClaw architectures possible.

openclaw mcp tunnel proxy — what it actually does

Forward MCP server connections through secure tunnels.

Expose local MCP servers to remote OpenClaw instances.

Proxy MCP traffic between dev and production environments.

Always protect tunnels with auth tokens — they expose real ports.

Works across both sides with the same skill install.

Security check — openclaw mcp tunnel proxy

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.1 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw mcp tunnel proxy in 20–40 minutes

Setup time: 20–40 minutes

You need:

OpenClaw core
running MCP server
network access between instances

Install the package:

clawhub install steipete/mcporter

Install skill on both sides

Run /mcporter expose <local-port> to create a tunnel

Copy the tunnel URL

Connect remote OpenClaw with /mcporter connect <tunnel-url>

Troubleshooting openclaw mcp tunnel proxy

1. Tunnel exposes MCP server to internet — always use auth tokens

2. Tunnel bandwidth limits affect large payload tools

Compatibility & status

Works with: Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.1 advanced Last updated: Oct 2025 ★ 95 on GitHub MIT

Official docs →

View on GitHub →

Related — more like openclaw mcp tunnel proxy

More by steipete

Remote OpenClaw instances blocked from local tools stall architectures. Install the openclaw mcp tunnel proxy before the next distributed deploy.

Get it on GitHub →