jpillora / jpillora/chisel

[FEAT] Add Proxy Protocol support

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Description

Would it be possible to add PROXY protocol support? This would allow visitors coming through the tunnel to be identified by their real IP on the backend. Currently i can only view the IP of the tunneling server.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the tunnel's backend connection handling and review how PROXY protocol metadata could reach the backend; done means the backend can identify the visitor's real IP while tunneled traffic continues to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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