{
  "id": "tool:ngrok",
  "_kind": "Tool",
  "_file": "domain/tools/tools-infra-services.yaml",
  "_cluster": "domain",
  "attributes": {
    "displayName": "ngrok",
    "homepageUrl": "https://ngrok.com",
    "kind": "other",
    "description": "Ingress-as-a-service platform for exposing local servers and services\nto the internet via secure tunnels. Used for webhook development,\ndemo environments, API gateway, and IoT device connectivity.\n"
  },
  "outgoingEdges": [
    {
      "from": "tool:ngrok",
      "to": "language:go",
      "kind": "belongs_to_language"
    },
    {
      "from": "tool:ngrok",
      "to": "skill-area:local-development",
      "kind": "tool_used_by",
      "attributes": {}
    },
    {
      "from": "tool:ngrok",
      "to": "skill-area:networking",
      "kind": "used_for"
    },
    {
      "from": "tool:ngrok",
      "to": "tool:tailscale",
      "kind": "alternative_to",
      "attributes": {
        "comparison": "Network tunneling — ngrok exposes local services publicly; Tailscale creates private mesh networks"
      }
    }
  ],
  "incomingEdges": [
    {
      "from": "specialization:network-programming",
      "to": "tool:ngrok",
      "kind": "uses_tool"
    },
    {
      "from": "tool:kong",
      "to": "tool:ngrok",
      "kind": "alternative_to",
      "attributes": {
        "comparison": "API/network tools — Kong is an API gateway; ngrok is a tunnel for local services"
      }
    },
    {
      "from": "tool:tailscale",
      "to": "tool:ngrok",
      "kind": "alternative_to",
      "attributes": {
        "comparison": "Network tunneling — Tailscale creates private mesh networks; ngrok exposes local services publicly"
      }
    }
  ]
}