Local infrastructure
for developers
localtool gives you production-grade DNS resolution and HTTPS certificates for local development. One CLI, two subcommands: dns and ssl. No cloud dependencies. No configuration headaches.
$ localtool dns init
✓ Initialized
$ localtool dns add myapp.test 127.0.0.1
✓ Added myapp.test → 127.0.0.1
$ localtool ssl generate myapp.test
✓ Certificate for myapp.test
$ curl --cacert /etc/local-ssl/ca-cert.pem https://myapp.test/
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>...</head>
Tools
Everything local dev needs
localtool dns and localtool ssl — two subcommands that solve the most frustrating parts of local web development.
dns
DNS for your local machine
- Profile-based DNS with named zones and groups
- Wildcard support for subdomain routing
- Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Automatic dnsmasq configuration
- System detection and port conflict warnings
ssl
HTTPS certs for local development
- CA generation and system trust installation
- Wildcard SANs on every certificate
- Cross-platform trust: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Pure Rust — no OpenSSL system dependency
- Pairs seamlessly with localtool dns
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Free. Always.
Both tools are open-source under the MIT license. No paid tiers, no feature gates, no cloud subscriptions. Forever.
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