# linuxserver/docker-wireguard

Repository: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-wireguard
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-wireguard
Language: Dockerfile
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-06T13:08:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2346, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 27, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 71}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3633, forks 441 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:12.073222+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker container image from LinuxServer.io that packages WireGuard, a fast and modern VPN, for easy self-hosted deployment. It provides a preconfigured environment to run a WireGuard server or client with regular updates and simple user/permission mappings.

## Use cases
- set up a self-hosted wireguard vpn server in docker
- run wireguard client inside a container
- create a secure tunnel for remote access to my home network
- deploy a personal vpn on a vps
- connect remote devices through a wireguard tunnel
- route container traffic through a vpn

## When to choose
- you want a maintained, easy-to-deploy wireguard container with regular updates
- you need a self-hosted vpn server or client on a docker-capable host
- you want PUID/PGID-style configuration consistent with other LinuxServer.io images

## When to avoid
- you need a full mesh VPN solution with identity management like Tailscale
- your host cannot provide the kernel modules or /dev/net/tun access wireguard requires
- you prefer managing wireguard natively on the host without containers

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, networking, deployment, self-hosted
- domain: networking, security, self-hosted, privacy
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: wireguard, docker-image, vpn-server, vpn-client, linuxserver-io, container, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- linuxserver/docker-wireguard (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:12.073222+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:31:52.071842+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-wireguard (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:12.073222+00:00, sha e3a941cf9de3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.