Durable private addresses
A Portal keeps its identity until you remove it, even when you change its destination.
Private HTTPS for Mac apps
Give your Mac apps a private URL.
Portico is a native macOS menu-bar app that gives services reachable from the Mac stable, private HTTPS addresses on a Tailscale tailnet.
- Service
127.0.0.1:8787 - Portal Namefirst-portal
- Private URL
https://foo-app.<tailnet>.ts.net
Portal Name is requested. Assigned Name may differ, and the URL follows Assigned Name.
A route you can see
From service to private URL.
Portico keeps the setup focused on the connection that matters, without turning your Mac into a shared proxy.
Choose a destination
Select a Local App, or enter a Remote App your Mac can already reach.
Create a Portal
Name the Portal and authenticate its independent Tailscale node in your browser.
Use the URL
Share the stable HTTPS Portal URL with devices on your tailnet.
A native view of the route.
Portico makes the destination, Portal identity, connection state, and private URL easy to check at a glance.
Control the route, not a platform.
Portico is deliberately small. It gives each route a durable identity and shows the state that helps you operate it.
Independent Portal nodes
Each Portal joins the tailnet separately instead of renaming or proxying through your Mac's existing node.
Useful state, plainly shown
See desired state, Tailscale connection, and destination reachability as separate facts.
Each Portal stands on its own.
A Portal is an independent Tailscale node. That boundary keeps its private address durable and its destination configurable.
- Independent identityThe Portal does not change your Mac's existing Tailscale node.
- One destinationEvery Portal forwards to one Local App or Remote App.
- Private reachabilityThe Portal URL is available to devices on the tailnet.
Preview instructions
Follow the preview.
Portico is still being prepared for release. Follow the project on GitHub for development progress and future installation guidance.