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fix(core): reuse bracket_ipv6 in format_gateway_url and document IPv6…
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Expand Up @@ -361,6 +361,13 @@ openshell forward start 8000 my-sandbox -d # run in background

OpenShell prints the local URL only after the forward listener is reachable. Background forwards must be tracked locally so `openshell forward list` and `openshell forward stop` can manage them.

To bind the local side to an IPv6 loopback address, pass it positionally as `[bind_address:]port`. IPv6 addresses are bracketed in both the SSH forward argument and the printed access URL:

```shell
openshell forward start ::1:8000 my-sandbox
# Local URL: http://[::1]:8000/
```

List and stop active forwards:

```shell
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