GoTunnel/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Build Commands

# Build server and client binaries
go build -o server ./cmd/server
go build -o client ./cmd/client

# Run server (zero-config, auto-generates token and TLS cert)
./server
./server -c server.yaml  # with config file

# Run client
./client -s <server>:7000 -t <token> -id <client-id>
./client -s <server>:7000 -t <token> -id <client-id> -no-tls  # disable TLS

# Web UI development (in web/ directory)
cd web && npm install && npm run dev    # development server
cd web && npm run build                  # production build (outputs to web/dist/)

Architecture Overview

GoTunnel is an intranet penetration tool (similar to frp) with server-centric configuration - clients require zero configuration and receive mapping rules from the server after authentication.

Core Design

• Yamux Multiplexing: Single TCP connection carries both control (auth, config, heartbeat) and data channels
• Binary Protocol: [Type(1 byte)][Length(4 bytes)][Payload(JSON)] - see pkg/protocol/message.go
• TLS by Default: Auto-generated self-signed ECDSA P-256 certificates, no manual setup required
• Embedded Web UI: Vue.js SPA embedded in server binary via //go:embed

Package Structure

cmd/server/          # Server entry point
cmd/client/          # Client entry point
internal/server/
  ├── tunnel/        # Core tunnel server, client session management
  ├── config/        # YAML configuration loading
  ├── db/            # SQLite storage (ClientStore interface)
  ├── app/           # Web server, SPA handler
  └── router/        # REST API endpoints
internal/client/
  └── tunnel/        # Client tunnel logic, auto-reconnect
pkg/
  ├── protocol/      # Message types and serialization
  ├── crypto/        # TLS certificate generation
  ├── proxy/         # SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy implementations
  ├── relay/         # Bidirectional data relay (32KB buffers)
  └── utils/         # Port availability checking
web/                 # Vue 3 + TypeScript frontend (Vite)

Key Interfaces

• ClientStore (internal/server/db/): Database abstraction for client rules storage
• ServerInterface (internal/server/router/): API handler interface

Proxy Types

1. TCP (default): Direct port forwarding (remote_port → local_ip:local_port)
2. SOCKS5: Full SOCKS5 protocol via TunnelDialer
3. HTTP: HTTP/HTTPS proxy through client network

Data Flow

External User → Server Port → Yamux Stream → Client → Local Service

Configuration

• Server: YAML config + SQLite database for client rules
• Client: Command-line flags only (server address, token, client ID)
• Default ports: 7000 (tunnel), 7500 (web console)