# mehrdadrad/radvpn

Decentralized VPN

Repository: https://github.com/mehrdadrad/radvpn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/radvpn
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vpn, crypto, security, golang, decentralized, gcm, cbc
Last push: 2020-05-22T21:45:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2507, "days_push": 2294, "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 1252, forks 93 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.386130+00:00)

## What it is
RadVPN is a decentralized, full-mesh VPN written in Go that connects nodes directly without a central server, with a built-in router for packet forwarding. It supports symmetric encryption (GCM/CBC), YAML or etcd-based configuration, and runs on Linux.

## Use cases
- set up a decentralized mesh vpn between servers
- connect remote nodes without a central vpn server
- create encrypted private networks across cloud vms
- route traffic between nodes in a full mesh topology
- manage vpn node configuration centrally with etcd
- build a self-hosted alternative to commercial vpns

## When to choose
- you need a serverless, decentralized mesh vpn on Linux
- you want simple YAML or etcd-driven configuration
- you prefer a lightweight Go binary or Docker deployment

## When to avoid
- you need Windows, macOS, or mobile support
- you require mature, actively maintained software
- you need advanced VPN features like identity-based access control or GUI management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: vpn, cryptography, networking, security
- domain: networking, security, privacy, self-hosted
- platform: go, cli
- tags: decentralized-vpn, mesh-networking, full-mesh, tunnel, etcd-configuration, symmetric-encryption, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- mehrdadrad/radvpn (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.386130+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 2026-08-30T05:07:33.797311+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mehrdadrad/radvpn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.386130+00:00, sha 8751c61863b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.