Local access (SSH tunnel)

AutoServer listens on 127.0.0.1:8000 by default — not on the public internet. You do not need a domain to use chat.

No domain (recommended to start)

Keep it private. Reach chat from your laptop with an SSH tunnel — nothing is exposed to the internet:

# SSH tunnel — nothing is ever exposed to the internet
ssh -L 8000:127.0.0.1:8000 user@your-server

# then open http://localhost:8000

• Leave the SSH session open while you use the UI.
• Sign in at /login, then open /chat.
• If you changed PORT in .env, use that port on both sides of -L.

Optional: public HTTPS later

When you want a hostname, point DNS at the VPS and put Caddy (or nginx) in front of 127.0.0.1:8000. Until then, the tunnel is enough — and safer for early testing.

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