sher: The Localhost Sharing Tool Everyone Needs

You haven't heard of sher yet, but you should have. It's the localhost sharing tool that solves the daily pain of showing local development to clients, teammates, or testing on mobile.

Just run sher in your project directory and get an instant shareable URL. No configuration, no account setup, no wrestling with port forwarding. Works with Vite, Next.js, Astro, and everything else.

Why This Beats ngrok

ngrok is powerful but overkill for the simple use case of "I need to show this local site to someone right now." sher is purpose-built for development previews. It's faster to set up, has a cleaner interface, and includes a video demo so you can see exactly what you're getting.

The free tier handles most use cases, and the paid tiers are reasonable for teams that need this frequently.

The Hidden Gem Problem

This is exactly the kind of tool that should be everywhere but somehow isn't. Every developer faces this problem weekly — you build something locally and need to share it without going through a full deployment cycle. sher solves it elegantly.

It's particularly useful for vibecoding workflows where you're iterating fast with AI assistance and need to quickly validate ideas with others. Instead of pushing to Vercel for every small change, you can share directly from localhost.

Try sher next time you need to share local development. It's one of those tools that immediately becomes part of your daily workflow once you discover it.