shadowsocks

    shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust

    A Rust port of shadowsocks

    11.0K stars
    1.5K forks
    11.0K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    1 release in the last 90 days, the latest 70 days ago, with 119 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a fast, secure proxy tunnel using the Shadowsocks protocol in Rust for bypassing network firewalls.
    • Offers high performance and security with Rust's memory safety and optional advanced encryption ciphers.
    • Use for setting up encrypted SOCKS5 proxy clients and servers to secure internet traffic on personal devices.
    • Use for deploying scalable Shadowsocks proxy servers in Kubernetes clusters with Helm and YAML manifests.
    • Use for integrating transparent proxy or TUN interface support on Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD systems.

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    License

    MIT

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

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    From the README

    This is a port of shadowsocks.

    shadowsocks is a fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls.

    Excerpt from the shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    1.5K+12

    Open issues

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