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tcurdt/iProxy

Let's you connect your laptop to the iPhone to surf the web. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/tcurdt/iProxy · homepage · C · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 6070
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 779
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1223 stars · 203 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An iOS application that runs an HTTP and SOCKS proxy on a jailbreak-free iPhone, letting a laptop share the phone's internet connection without paying carrier tethering fees. It requires a developer certificate to install and is a lightweight alternative to official tethering.

Use cases

  • share iphone internet connection with laptop without carrier tethering fee
  • run a socks proxy on iphone without jailbreak
  • avoid paying mobile carrier for tethering profile
  • occasional laptop internet access via iphone
  • connect laptop to web through iphone http proxy

When to choose

  • you have an Apple developer certificate and want free tethering without jailbreaking
  • you only occasionally need to share your iPhone's connection with a laptop

When to avoid

  • you need convenient, one-click official tethering
  • you cannot sign the app with a developer certificate
  • you need a polished, actively developed solution

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

proxy networking http-server networking privacy apple-ecosystem cross-platform tethering socks-proxy iphone mobile-hotspot-alternative http-proxy ios macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
tcurdt/iProxymain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="tcurdt/iProxy")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem