xjasonlyu/tun2socks

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

A Go-based tool that transparently routes all network traffic from any application through a proxy (SOCKS4/5, HTTP, Shadowsocks, SSH, WireGuard) using a TUN device and the gVisor user-space TCP/IP stack. It runs cross-platform and can act as a Layer 3 gateway for other devices on the network.

Use cases

• route all system traffic through a socks5 proxy
• force applications without proxy support through a proxy
• tunnel traffic through shadowsocks or ssh
• share a proxy connection with other devices on the LAN
• proxy UDP and TCP traffic over a TUN interface
• set up a transparent proxy gateway on linux

When to choose

• you need transparent, system-wide proxying across Linux, macOS, Windows, or BSD
• you want to proxy apps that don't natively support proxies
• you need a Layer 3 gateway to share a proxy with other devices
• you need IPv6 support and user-space networking without kernel modules

When to avoid

• you only need per-application proxy configuration rather than system-wide routing
• you need a full VPN solution with encryption and key management rather than proxy tunneling
• you want a GUI-based proxy client
• you need deep packet inspection or traffic filtering rules

Facets

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