moby/vpnkit
A toolkit for embedding VPN capabilities in your application observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 86
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3768
- days_rel: 496
- days_push: 84
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1205 stars · 214 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
VPNKit is a set of OCaml tools and services that provide VPN-friendly networking for HyperKit virtual machines. It translates VM ethernet traffic into user-space connections, avoiding clashes between host VPN configurations and typical VM networking setups like bridges, NAT, and DNS changes.
Use cases
- run a VM alongside a host VPN without breaking connectivity
- give HyperKit VMs network access without modifying host routing or firewall rules
- forward VM traffic through the host's network stack in user space
- embed VPN-aware networking into a desktop virtualization application
- provide DNS and NTP forwarding for lightweight VMs
- debug VM network traffic with pcap capture
When to choose
- you use HyperKit or a similar hypervisor and need VM networking that coexists with host VPNs
- you want user-space networking without touching host network configuration
- you're building a Docker Desktop-like VM-based application on macOS or Windows
When to avoid
- you need full-featured VPN client software rather than VM networking glue
- your hypervisor already provides robust bridged or NAT networking that works with your VPN
- you need a general-purpose VPN solution for end users
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
networking vpn proxy http-client developer-tools networking developer-tools privacy windows cross-platform vpn hyperkit virtualization vm-networking ocaml user-space-networking docker macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/moby/vpnkit · fetched 2026-08-28 · 73454b2ba7c4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| moby/vpnkit | main | 62 |
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