Windscribe/Desktop-App
Public mirror of the Windscribe VPN desktop client for Windows, Mac and Linux observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 88
- Longevity 100
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: 43
- age_days: 1848
- days_rel: 0
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 20
Adoption not part of the score
1077 stars · 142 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The open-source (GPL-2.0) desktop VPN client for the Windscribe service, built in C++ for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports multiple VPN protocols (WireGuard with post-quantum encryption, OpenVPN, IKEv2, Stealth, WSTunnel), a proactive leak-proof firewall, split tunneling, MAC spoofing, and DNS-based content blocking.
Use cases
- hide my ip address and location on windows mac and linux
- vpn client with kill switch firewall to prevent leaks
- split tunneling so only some apps go through the vpn
- bypass censorship and geo-blocks with stealth protocols
- block ads and trackers with dns filtering
- import custom openvpn or wireguard config files
- run a vpn client from the linux command line
When to choose
- you already use or plan to use the Windscribe VPN service and want a native cross-platform client
- you need strong leak protection via a proactive firewall rather than a reactive kill switch
- you want per-app split tunneling and MAC address spoofing
- you need censorship-resistant protocols like Stealth or WSTunnel on restrictive networks
- you want to audit the client code yourself before trusting it
When to avoid
- you want a generic VPN client for any provider without a Windscribe account (though custom configs are supported)
- you need a mobile or browser-only solution - this repo covers desktop only
- you require a fully self-hosted VPN without any third-party service dependency
- you need a lightweight headless daemon only - this is a full GUI application (with CLI support)
Facets
application · maturity active
vpn security privacy networking proxy cli privacy security networking censorship-circumvention cross-platform windows cli vpn-client wireguard openvpn split-tunneling ad-blocking kill-switch mac-address-spoofing dns-filtering gpl-2.0 cpp firewall macos linux desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App · fetched 2026-09-03 · 300613673c49
- homepage: https://windscribe.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 185f6ba76be5
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/features/windows · fetched 2026-08-29 · badf91b07a56
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/features/macos · fetched 2026-08-29 · 19cb0ade4ce4
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/features/linux · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac1844d8f153
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/install/mobile/android · fetched 2026-08-29 · 484513d6f00e
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/install/mobile/ios · fetched 2026-08-29 · 47de7b48b02f
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/install/extension/chrome · fetched 2026-08-29 · d083d6f96db6
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/install/extension/firefox · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20d2bf987a24
- site_page: https://windscribe.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 12c2d62fbea4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Windscribe/Desktop-App | main | 96 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Windscribe/Desktop-App")
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