# pivpn/pivpn

The Simplest VPN installer, designed for Raspberry Pi

Repository: https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pivpn
Homepage: https://pivpn.io
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: openvpn, openvpn-installer, pivpn, raspberry-pi, wireguard, vpn-server
Last push: 2026-08-19T08:07:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3790, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 354, "gap_med": 23, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8037, forks 685 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:12.062571+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: vpn, security, cli, self-hosted, networking
- domain: security, privacy, networking, self-hosted
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: wireguard, openvpn, raspberry-pi, vpn-installer, shell-scripts, vpn-server, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- pivpn/pivpn (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.062571+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 2026-08-29T17:31:29.837811+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pivpn/pivpn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.062571+00:00, sha 08ef0c0a7454)
  - homepage: https://pivpn.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:11.952762+00:00, sha 25e9ed34522a)
  - site_page: https://docs.pivpn.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:11.955557+00:00, sha 786671c26306)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.