# sleep3r/mtproto.zig

Keep the people you love connected — a tiny self-hosted Telegram proxy that hides in plain HTTPS

Repository: https://github.com/sleep3r/mtproto.zig
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mtprotozig
Language: Zig
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: mtproto, telegram, zig, dpi, dpi-bypass, mtproto-proxy, privacy, zapret, amnezia-vpn, anti-censorship, mtprotoproxy, mtproxy, nfqws, proxy, telegramzapret, tls, tunnel, vless, wireguard
Last push: 2026-08-24T18:03:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 157, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 95}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1426, forks 81 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:40.624913+00:00)

## What it is
A tiny, dependency-free MTProto proxy written in Zig that disguises Telegram traffic as standard TLS 1.3 HTTPS traffic. It is designed for self-hosting on a cheap VPS so users in censored networks can access Telegram via a single shareable link.

## Use cases
- run a self-hosted telegram proxy on a vps
- bypass telegram blocking and throttling
- disguise mtproto traffic as normal https
- share a one-tap telegram proxy link with family
- run a lightweight low-memory mtproto proxy
- circumvent dpi censorship of telegram

## When to choose
- you need a minimal, zero-dependency mtproto proxy with tiny memory footprint
- you want telegram-only proxying that looks like ordinary HTTPS to censors
- you want recipients to connect with one link and install nothing

## When to avoid
- you need a full VPN carrying all device traffic
- you need a proxy for services other than Telegram
- you need a GUI-managed or multi-protocol proxy solution

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, networking, security, privacy
- domain: censorship-circumvention, privacy, networking, self-hosted, messaging-platforms
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: mtproto, telegram-proxy, dpi-bypass, anti-censorship, tls-disguise, zig, zero-dependency, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- sleep3r/mtproto.zig (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.624913+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 2026-08-30T04:37:28.619369+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sleep3r/mtproto.zig (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.624913+00:00, sha 5a7e6aecffeb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.