QTap DevTools

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46707863

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HN

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QTap DevTools

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qpoint.io

Launched

Jan. 21, 2026

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30

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Sept. 7, 2026, 9:25 p.m.

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Sept. 7, 2026, 9:25 p.m.

Description

Hi HN, I'm Tyler Flint. Eight months ago we shared qtap here (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43928118).Today we're releasing DevTools - a browser-based interface that gives you the Chrome Network tab experience for server-side HTTP/S traffic.The problem: You're debugging a production issue. An external dependency is returning errors. Your logs say "request failed" but not what was actually sent. Adding debug logging means redeploying and restarting services - which takes time and often changes the conditions you're trying to debug. tcpdump shows encrypted blobs. Setting up mitmproxy means certificates, restarts, reconfiguration.Our solution: install qtap, enable DevTools, open localhost:10001 in your browser. You're now watching live HTTP/S traffic - every request, response, header, body - in plaintext. No restarts, no certificates, no code changes.It works by hooking into TLS libraries (OpenSSL, Go crypto, Java SSL, Node.js, etc) via eBPF before encryption happens.Getting started: # Option A: Install script (inspect it first if you prefer) curl -s https://get.qpoint.io/install | less curl -s https://get.qpoint.io/install | sudo sh sudo qtap --enable-dev-tools If you're (rightly) skeptical of curl | sh, grab the binary directly or build from source. We get it. # Option B: Direct binary download (use the link for your architecture) curl -L https://downloads.qpoint.io/qpoint/qtap-latest-linux-amd64.tgz -o qtap.tgz # curl -L https://downloads.qpoint.io/qpoint/qtap-latest-linux-arm64.tgz -o qtap.tgz tar -xzf qtap.tgz sudo ./qtap --enable-dev-tools Then open http://localhost:10001 # For remote servers, use SSH port forwarding or Tailscale/Twingate ssh -L 10001:localhost:10001 user@remote-server Key features: - Process/container attribution (which container made that call?) - Real-time SSE streaming - Copy any request as cURL - Data never leaves your machineDevTools is free and open source (AGPL-3.0).GitHub: https://github.com/qpoint-io/qtap Docs: https://docs.qpoint.io/release-notes/devtoolsQuestions we'd love feedback on: - What debugging scenarios would you use this for? - Any protocols beyond HTTP you'd want? (Postgres, MySQL, Redis coming soon)

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