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pgrok for Mac

Poor man's ngrok, multi-tenant HTTP/TCP reverse tunnel solution

Quick answer: pgrok is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pgrok. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pgrok is

pgrok is a networking tool for macOS: poor man's ngrok, multi-tenant HTTP/TCP reverse tunnel solution.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/pgrok/pgrok.

How to install pgrok

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install pgrok.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pgrok on Mac?

Run brew install pgrok in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is pgrok open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does pgrok run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is pgrok?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10195 in this catalogue.

What version of pgrok is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.7.0.