SkyNet server exposes local TCP ports over the Skywire network, enabling peer-to-peer port forwarding without transiting DMSG servers.
The SkyNet server is a visor-native application that:
- Exposes local TCP ports to other Skywire visors
- Supports whitelist-based access control
- Works over STCPR, SUDPH, or DMSG transports
- Runs on the built-in visor forwarding port (47)
The SkyNet server is controlled via skywire cli skynet srv:
# Expose local port 8080
skywire cli skynet srv start --port 8080
# With custom name
skywire cli skynet srv start --port 3000 --name my-server
# With whitelist (restrict to specific public keys)
skywire cli skynet srv start --port 8080 --wl 02abc...,03def...skywire cli skynet srv status# By name
skywire cli skynet srv stop --name skynet-8080
# By port
skywire cli skynet srv stop --port 8080SkyNet servers can be configured in skywire-config.json under the apps section:
{
"name": "skynet",
"args": ["--port", "8080"],
"auto_start": false,
"port": 90
}- The server registers with the visor's built-in forwarding service on port 47
- Remote clients connect via the skynet-client application
- Traffic is forwarded between the remote client and the local TCP port
- All communication is encrypted via Skywire's transport layer
- skynet-client - Client for connecting to SkyNet servers
- Skywire README - Main documentation