OpenVPN/easy-rsa
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easy-rsa - Simple shell based CA utility observed · 2026-09-24
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 108
- age_days: 5254
- days_rel: 31
- days_push: 31
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
4479 stars · 1232 forks observed · 2026-09-24
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
easy-rsa is a shell-based CLI utility for building and managing a PKI certificate authority. It creates root and intermediate CAs, signs certificate requests, and manages certificate revocation lists (CRLs).
Use cases
- set up a certificate authority for OpenVPN
- generate and sign TLS certificates from the command line
- create a root CA and intermediate CA
- revoke certificates and manage a CRL
- issue client certificates for VPN users
- manage x509 certificates with a simple shell script
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, scriptable CA without running a full PKI stack
- you are setting up OpenVPN or another service that needs its own CA
- you want POSIX shell tooling that works across Linux, macOS, and Windows
When to avoid
- you need an ACME/Let's Encrypt workflow for public certificates
- you require a full-featured CA with web UI, database, or automated issuance
- you need certificates managed at scale with policies and compliance features
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security cryptography cli security developer-tools networking windows cli cross-platform pki certificate-authority openvpn openssl x509 shell linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa · fetched 2026-09-24 · 3960f00e5439
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/easy-rsa | main | 88 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="OpenVPN/easy-rsa")
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