txthinking/brook
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A cross-platform programmable network tool observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 63
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 189
- age_days: 3504
- days_rel: 36
- days_push: 25
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
15192 stars · 2373 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Brook is a cross-platform programmable network tool written in Go that provides encrypted proxy/VPN functionality with system-level network takeover. It supports client and server-side scripting to control DNS, routing, packet capture, and MITM of HTTP/HTTPS traffic.
Use cases
- set up an encrypted proxy server to bypass censorship
- route all system traffic through a VPN-like tunnel on any OS
- capture and modify HTTP/HTTPS traffic with MITM
- block ads by controlling DNS resolution
- run a socks5 proxy with zero configuration
- control which applications can access the network
- run a proxy on an OpenWrt router
When to choose
- you need a cross-platform encrypted proxy with clients for desktop, mobile, and routers
- you want programmatic control over DNS, routing, and traffic at the system level
- you need MITM and packet capture capabilities built into your proxy tool
When to avoid
- you only need a simple HTTP proxy without encryption or scripting
- you need a GUI-only solution with no paid tiers for advanced features
- you require an audited, widely-reviewed VPN protocol like WireGuard
Facets
application · maturity active
proxy vpn networking security cryptography developer-tools networking security privacy cross-platform developer-tools windows cli cross-platform socks5 mitm packet-capture zero-configuration openwrt system-proxy encrypted-proxy dns-control linux macos android ios
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/txthinking/brook · fetched 2026-10-01 · c53908ba2d4d
- homepage: https://www.txthinking.com/brook.html · fetched 2026-10-19 · 869815552b41
- site_page: https://www.txthinking.com/brook/docs.html · fetched 2026-10-19 · c47be0c6944d
- site_page: https://www.txthinking.com/brook/price.html · fetched 2026-10-19 · 1c928cead707
- site_page: https://www.txthinking.com/brook/faq.html · fetched 2026-10-19 · ae74b6088ffd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| txthinking/brook | main | 85 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="txthinking/brook")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem