torproject/tor

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5008 stars · 955 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Tor is the core implementation of the Tor anonymity network, routing internet traffic through onion circuits to hide a user's IP address and location from the services they use. This GitHub repository is an unofficial read-only mirror; development happens on the Tor Project's GitLab instance.

Use cases

• route my internet traffic anonymously through the tor network
• run a tor relay or exit node
• hide my IP address when connecting to services
• access onion services and .onion sites
• circumvent internet censorship and blocking
• build applications that connect through a SOCKS proxy on tor

When to choose

• you need network-level anonymity or censorship circumvention
• you want to run a relay, bridge, or onion service
• you need a local SOCKS proxy that routes traffic over the tor network

When to avoid

• you want a ready-to-use browser - use Tor Browser instead
• you need high-throughput low-latency traffic - tor adds significant latency
• you expect to contribute or file issues here - use the official GitLab repository

Facets

application · maturity active

privacy networking proxy security cryptography privacy networking security censorship-circumvention windows bsd cross-platform c rust anonymity onion-routing censorship-circumvention mirror-repository linux macos

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