# robert/PySkyWiFi

Completely free, unbelievably stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights

Repository: https://github.com/robert/PySkyWiFi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pyskywifi
Homepage: https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-07-09T06:34:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 24/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 60
- inputs: {"age_days": 844, "days_push": 785, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1183, forks 49 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:54.453508+00:00)

## What it is
PySkyWiFi is a humorous Python proof-of-concept that tunnels internet requests through the free-to-edit 'name' field of an airline airmiles account on in-flight wi-fi. It consists of a ground-based HTTP daemon and an in-flight local HTTP proxy that smuggles data through profile-update API calls.

## Use cases
- access the internet on a plane without paying for wi-fi
- tunnel HTTP requests through an airmiles account profile field
- demonstrate a firewall bypass in in-flight wi-fi captive portals
- learn how covert data tunneling works
- entertain yourself on a long-haul flight

## When to choose
- you want a fun, hacky proof-of-concept of data tunneling through captive-portal loopholes
- you're studying network security and want a real-world tunneling example
- you want a novelty project to read or hack on in Python

## When to avoid
- you need actual usable in-flight internet - it is absurdly slow and impractical
- you want a tool for production or legitimate connectivity
- you're concerned about airline terms of service or legality - the author himself says 'don't actually do this'
- you need reliable, supported networking software

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: experimental
- function: networking, proxy, http-client, security
- domain: networking, security, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, windows
- tags: in-flight-wifi, tunneling, novelty, proof-of-concept, airmiles, http-proxy, humor, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- robert/PySkyWiFi (main) score 24

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.453508+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 2026-08-30T06:24:38.090552+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/robert/PySkyWiFi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.453508+00:00, sha 97c27baba423)
  - homepage: https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi (fetched 2026-08-29T12:31:52.511664+00:00, sha f1788bf9fe60)
  - site_page: https://robertheaton.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:31:52.521561+00:00, sha 46a28ec7ae2c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.