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pivpn/pivpn

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The Simplest VPN installer, designed for Raspberry Pi observed · 2026-09-25

github.com/pivpn/pivpn · homepage · Shell · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-09-25

Health v2 · maintenance only

75/100

  • Activity 92
  • Release rhythm 40
  • Longevity 100
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: 23
  • age_days: 3838
  • days_rel: 402
  • days_push: 51
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8044 stars · 680 forks observed · 2026-09-25

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

PiVPN is a set of shell scripts that turn a Raspberry Pi or any Debian/Ubuntu server into a WireGuard or OpenVPN VPN server with a one-command installer. It includes a 'pivpn' management command for adding, listing, and revoking client profiles with hardened security defaults.

Use cases

  • set up a home VPN server on a Raspberry Pi
  • install wireguard with one command
  • create and manage openvpn client profiles
  • secure my internet traffic on untrusted wifi
  • bypass an untrustworthy ISP with a cloud VPS VPN
  • remotely access my home network

When to choose

  • you want the simplest possible WireGuard or OpenVPN server setup on a Pi or Debian/Ubuntu box
  • you need easy client profile management via a single command
  • you want hardened security defaults without manual configuration

When to avoid

  • you need a GUI-managed VPN or multi-node mesh VPN
  • you need a VPN client rather than a server
  • you require actively developed software with full-time maintenance, as PiVPN is best-effort maintained

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

vpn security cli self-hosted networking security privacy networking self-hosted cli self-hosted wireguard openvpn raspberry-pi vpn-installer shell-scripts vpn-server command-line linux

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
pivpn/pivpnmain75

For agents

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