mmalmi/nostr-vpn

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1149 stars · 107 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

nostr-vpn is a Tailscale-style private mesh VPN written in Rust, built around a FIPS-backed data plane with a `nvpn` CLI/daemon, a shared native app core, and native shells for desktop and mobile platforms. Devices enroll via Nostr identity keys and signed join requests approved by an admin, supporting MagicDNS, DNS-over-HTTPS exit routes, route advertisement, and exit-node selection.

Use cases

• set up a private mesh VPN between my devices
• replace tailscale with a self-hosted alternative
• connect to my home network from anywhere
• manage device enrollment with signed join requests
• route traffic through an exit node when direct connections are blocked
• run a headless VPN daemon on a server
• use MagicDNS to reach devices by name

When to choose

• you want a Tailscale-like mesh VPN with Nostr-based identity and no central coordinator
• you need cross-platform native apps plus a headless CLI/daemon
• you want admin-controlled enrollment via signed join requests
• you need FIPS-backed encryption and relayed tunnels when direct UDP is blocked

When to avoid

• you need a traditional OpenVPN/WireGuard config-file workflow
• you require Intel macOS support (source-only currently)
• you want a VPN with a large established community and long track record
• you dislike Nostr key-based identity management

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vpn networking security cryptography cli gui networking security privacy self-hosted cross-platform windows rust cli cross-platform mesh-vpn tailscale-style nostr wireguard magicdns exit-node identity-based-join daemon macos linux android ios desktop mobile

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