# shirokhorshid/shirokhorshid-android

Independently maintained, community fork of Psiphon Android client

Repository: https://github.com/shirokhorshid/shirokhorshid-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shirokhorshid-android
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-06-07T17:59:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 85, longevity 14
- inputs: {"age_days": 207, "days_push": 87, "days_rel": 101, "gap_med": 6.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1516, forks 128 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:56.603178+00:00)

## What it is
Shir o Khorshid is an independently maintained, community fork of the open-source Psiphon Android VPN/circumvention client, adding extra connection controls and settings. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Psiphon Inc.

## Use cases
- bypass internet censorship on android
- unblock websites with a vpn client
- psiphon fork with extra settings
- circumvent firewalls on mobile
- tunnel traffic through psiphon network with more control

## When to choose
- you want a Psiphon-based Android client with additional connection controls
- you need community-maintained builds with recent releases
- you want a GPL-3.0 open-source circumvention tool you can inspect

## When to avoid
- you need official support or trust from Psiphon Inc.
- you need a VPN client for desktop platforms
- you are uncomfortable using unofficial modded builds of security-sensitive software

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, privacy, security, networking
- domain: privacy, censorship-circumvention, android-tools, networking
- platform: -
- tags: psiphon-fork, circumvention, community-fork, vpn-client, anti-censorship, android

## Member repositories
- shirokhorshid/shirokhorshid-android (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.603178+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 2026-08-30T04:32:07.337798+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/shirokhorshid/shirokhorshid-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:56.603178+00:00, sha 4bbe8c0f3e87)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.