diff --git a/docker/edge/Dockerfile b/docker/edge/Dockerfile
index 9ef0c7a..6706852 100644
--- a/docker/edge/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/edge/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 FROM caddy:latest
-RUN apk add --no-cache bash jq curl git docker-cli python3
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash jq curl git docker-cli python3 openssh-client autossh
 COPY entrypoint-edge.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint-edge.sh
 ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "/usr/local/bin/entrypoint-edge.sh"]
diff --git a/docker/edge/entrypoint-edge.sh b/docker/edge/entrypoint-edge.sh
index 694d7e6..87357d1 100755
--- a/docker/edge/entrypoint-edge.sh
+++ b/docker/edge/entrypoint-edge.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,37 @@ fi
 # Ensure log directory exists
 mkdir -p /opt/disinto-logs
 
+# ── Reverse tunnel (optional) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+# When EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST is set, open a single reverse-SSH forward so the
+# DO edge box can reach this container's Caddy on the project's assigned port.
+# Guarded: if EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST is empty/unset the block is skipped entirely,
+# keeping local-only dev working without errors.
+if [ -n "${EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST:-}" ]; then
+  _tunnel_key="/run/secrets/tunnel_key"
+  if [ ! -f "$_tunnel_key" ]; then
+    echo "WARN: EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST is set but ${_tunnel_key} is missing — skipping tunnel" >&2
+  else
+    # Ensure correct permissions (bind-mount may arrive as 644)
+    chmod 0400 "$_tunnel_key" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    : "${EDGE_TUNNEL_USER:=tunnel}"
+    : "${EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT:?EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT must be set when EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST is set}"
+
+    export AUTOSSH_GATETIME=0   # don't exit if the first attempt fails quickly
+
+    autossh -M 0 -N -f \
+      -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
+      -o ServerAliveInterval=30 \
+      -o ServerAliveCountMax=3 \
+      -o ExitOnForwardFailure=yes \
+      -i "$_tunnel_key" \
+      -R "127.0.0.1:${EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT}:localhost:80" \
+      "${EDGE_TUNNEL_USER}@${EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST}"
+
+    echo "edge: reverse tunnel → ${EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST}:${EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT}" >&2
+  fi
+fi
+
 # Start dispatcher in background
 bash /opt/disinto/docker/edge/dispatcher.sh &
 
diff --git a/lib/generators.sh b/lib/generators.sh
index aeed75d..1308c96 100644
--- a/lib/generators.sh
+++ b/lib/generators.sh
@@ -401,10 +401,16 @@ services:
       - OPS_REPO_ROOT=/opt/disinto-ops
       - PROJECT_REPO_ROOT=/opt/disinto
       - PRIMARY_BRANCH=main
+      # Reverse tunnel (optional — set by `disinto edge register`, see #622)
+      - EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST=${EDGE_TUNNEL_HOST:-}
+      - EDGE_TUNNEL_USER=${EDGE_TUNNEL_USER:-tunnel}
+      - EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT=${EDGE_TUNNEL_PORT:-}
+      - EDGE_TUNNEL_FQDN=${EDGE_TUNNEL_FQDN:-}
     volumes:
       - ./docker/Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
       - caddy_data:/data
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - ./secrets/tunnel_key:/run/secrets/tunnel_key:ro
     depends_on:
       - forgejo
       - woodpecker