With remote development, there is no localhost. Users who connect to Coder workspaces with desktop apps such as RDP clients, Postman, DB viewers, etc. must run coder port-forward to access ports within their workspaces. It also becomes difficult for web apps on workspaces to communicate with each other due to CORS

Overview

We're building a Desktop Client to allow users to interact with workspaces as if they are on the same LAN. Users can access a service on their workspace by navigating to http://myworkspace.coder:8080 and use local tools! We're also considering what desktop utilities we may add next, after this VPN functionality.