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eooce/nodejs-argo

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TLDR

A Node.js package that deploys a personal encrypted proxy node on free or low-cost cloud platforms using a Cloudflare Argo tunnel, supporting VLESS, VMess, and Trojan protocols with no firewall changes needed.

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    What it does
      Deploy proxy node
      Cloudflare tunnel
      Encrypted traffic
    Protocols
      VLESS
      VMess
      Trojan
    Setup options
      Environment variables
      PM2 or systemd
      Temporary tunnel
    Use Cases
      Personal proxy node
      Free cloud hosting
      Uptime monitoring
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Deploy a personal encrypted proxy on a free PaaS platform without opening firewall ports

USE CASE 2

Get a stable public address for your proxy via a Cloudflare Argo tunnel without a fixed IP

USE CASE 3

Monitor proxy node uptime automatically using the Nezha monitoring integration

USE CASE 4

Run the proxy as a background system service using PM2 or systemd so it restarts after reboots

Tech stack

JavaScriptNode.jsnpm

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires configuring environment variables for user ID and optional Argo tunnel credentials, a temporary tunnel is available without credentials.

Free for personal non-commercial use only, commercial use is prohibited and users must comply with local laws.

In plain English

This is a Node.js package that deploys a network proxy node on PaaS hosting platforms and similar lightweight server environments. It works by setting up an Argo tunnel, a technology from Cloudflare that routes traffic through their network to give you a stable public address without needing to open firewall ports yourself. The tool supports several proxy protocols, including VLESS, VMess, and Trojan, which are common formats used for encrypted traffic forwarding. To get it running, you install it through the standard Node.js package manager (npm) either globally or per-project, then configure it through environment variables. The README lists around fifteen configuration options, covering the listening port, your unique user ID, Argo tunnel credentials, the preferred outbound IP or domain, and optional integration with a monitoring tool called Nezha that tracks whether your service is still alive. If you do not provide Argo tunnel credentials, the tool falls back to a temporary tunnel that works without a fixed domain. The README includes instructions for running the server in the background using several common approaches: screen sessions, tmux, the PM2 process manager, and as a Linux system service via systemd. There is also a short code example showing how to load the package as a Node.js module if you want to start it programmatically from your own script. The project is written in Chinese and targets users who want to run a personal proxy node on free or low-cost cloud platforms. The README explicitly restricts commercial use and asks users to follow local laws regarding proxy services.

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Prompt 1
Using nodejs-argo, walk me through deploying a VLESS proxy on a free cloud platform. What environment variables do I need to set and how do I start it?
Prompt 2
How do I configure the nodejs-argo package to use my own Cloudflare Argo tunnel credentials instead of the temporary fallback tunnel?
Prompt 3
Show me how to set up nodejs-argo as a systemd service so it starts automatically when my server reboots.
Prompt 4
I want to add Nezha monitoring to my nodejs-argo deployment. What environment variables do I set and what does Nezha check?
Prompt 5
How do I load nodejs-argo as a module inside my own Node.js script and start it programmatically instead of running it from the command line?
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