Run local development over HTTPS

I need HTTPS on localhost

• lcl.hostFree tier

  Real Let's Encrypt certs for a *.lcl.host subdomain, so no local CA to install on every teammate's laptop; free tier caps you at 8 certs a month

  verified 2026-08-24

• mkcertOpen source

  One command for a locally trusted cert for any hostname — still the default answer, though the last release was v1.4.4 in 2022

  verified 2026-08-24

• portlessOpen source

  Swaps port numbers for stable https://name.localhost URLs and handles the certs; from Vercel Labs, but pre-1.0 (0.15.5) and needs Node 24+

  verified 2026-08-24