cfal

    cfal/shoes

    A multi-protocol proxy server written in Rust (HTTP, SOCKS5, Vmess, Vless, Shadowsocks, Trojan, Snell, Hysteria2, TUIC v5, AnyTLS, Naiveproxy, XTLS, XHTTP)

    networking
    anytls
    hysteria2
    naiveproxy
    proxy
    quic
    Rust
    MIT
    1.3K stars
    134 forks
    1.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 5 days ago, with 7 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 23% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a high-performance multi-protocol proxy server supporting HTTP, SOCKS5, VMess, VLESS, Shadowsocks, Trojan, and advanced transport protocols in Rust.
    • Offers extensive protocol and transport support with features like multi-hop chaining, rule-based routing, TLS fingerprint authentication, and hot config reloading for flexible proxy management.
    • Use for deploying secure, multi-protocol proxy servers in Rust environments requiring high concurrency and protocol versatility.
    • Use for building advanced VPN or proxy solutions with multi-transport support including QUIC and TLS with SNI routing for optimized network performance.
    • Use for integrating proxy chaining and rule-based routing in complex network setups needing load balancing and fine-grained access control.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present

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    From the README

    shoes is a high-performance multi-protocol proxy server written in Rust.

    Excerpt from the cfal/shoes README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    134+17

    Open issues

    39-9

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