# Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick

The official Tunnelblick website is at https://tunnelblick.net; the official Tunnelblick GitHub repository is at https://github.com/Tunnelblick

Repository: https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tunnelblick
Language: Objective-C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-25T12:36:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4065, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 59, "gap_med": 38.5, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3274, forks 367 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:53.236095+00:00)

## What it is
Tunnelblick is a free, open-source graphical user interface for OpenVPN on macOS, managing both client and server connections. It is a native Objective-C application released under the GPL-2.0 license.

## Use cases
- connect to an OpenVPN server from my Mac
- manage multiple VPN configurations on macOS
- run an OpenVPN client with a GUI instead of the command line
- set up a VPN connection for my Mac
- control OpenVPN server connections from a menu bar app

## When to choose
- you need an OpenVPN client on macOS with an easy-to-use interface
- you want a free, open-source, well-maintained VPN GUI for Mac
- you manage multiple OpenVPN configurations and want simple switching

## When to avoid
- you need a VPN client on Windows or Linux
- you use a VPN protocol other than OpenVPN, such as WireGuard
- you need a headless or CLI-only VPN setup

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, gui, networking, security
- domain: privacy, networking, security, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: openvpn, vpn-client, macos-app, open-source, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.236095+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 2026-08-29T18:43:23.833029+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Tunnelblick/Tunnelblick (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:53.236095+00:00, sha 84b9f2eab9e1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.