SagerNet/sing-box
The universal proxy platform observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 7.5
- age_days: 1525
- days_rel: 16
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 69
Adoption not part of the score
37302 stars · 4482 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
sing-box is a universal proxy platform written in Go that supports a wide range of proxy protocols (Shadowsocks, VLESS, Hysteria2, WireGuard, Tor, Tailscale, and more) with rule-based routing and TUN mode. It runs as a CLI service on Linux, macOS, Windows, and FreeBSD, and ships graphical clients for Android, iOS, and Apple platforms.
Use cases
- route traffic through multiple proxy protocols with rule-based routing
- set up a transparent TUN-based VPN client on Android or iOS
- run a self-hosted proxy server or tunnel in Docker
- bypass network censorship with protocols like Hysteria2 or VLESS
- proxy only specific apps or processes via per-app and process rules
- combine WireGuard and Tailscale endpoints with proxy outbounds
When to choose
- you need a single cross-platform proxy client supporting many modern protocols
- you want fine-grained rule-based routing by domain, IP, process, or app
- you need TUN mode with unprivileged VPN service on mobile platforms
- you want to self-host a proxy server or tunnel with Docker or a systemd service
When to avoid
- you need a simple GUI-only VPN with no configuration files
- you require a permissively licensed codebase for derivative works (GPLv3 plus naming restrictions)
- you only need a basic SOCKS/HTTP proxy without advanced routing
Facets
application · maturity active
proxy networking vpn routing security networking privacy security censorship-circumvention cross-platform windows cross-platform cli proxy-platform tun shadowsocks vless hysteria2 wireguard tailscale censorship-circumvention rule-based-routing linux macos android ios docker
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6f1cd1e2a47f
- homepage: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 803008f046ef
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/installation/package-manager · fetched 2026-08-29 · e12ac46f4dd2
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/installation/docker · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7aa79880426a
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/installation/build-from-source · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca4081637eeb
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/clients/android/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 22c3344989d8
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/clients/apple/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 15c0f01bfb2d
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/clients/desktop/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 825a2d67d714
- site_page: https://sing-box.sagernet.org/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7a2f7e0c0269
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SagerNet/sing-box | main | 95 |
For agents
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