macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gotunlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7239
Install gotun with Homebrew, dnf
Lightweight HTTP proxy over SSH. Version 0.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with dnf: sudo dnf install gotun.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install gotunFedora Rawhide package metadata · gotun · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Lightweight HTTP proxy over SSH
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gotun
history
Project history and usage
gotun is a Go command-line HTTP-over-SSH proxy that uses a remote SSH host as the egress point for HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
Project history
The official README describes gotun as a cross-platform forward proxy that requires only SSH on the remote host. Its feature set includes HTTP and HTTPS proxying, SOCKS5, jump hosts, system proxy integration, rule-based routing, shell completion, and TUN mode for TCP application proxying.
Adoption history
gotun is distributed through release binaries, `go install`, Homebrew, and source builds. Homebrew packages version 0.8.1 in homebrew/core, and the README also links Go Reference documentation via pkg.go.dev.
How it is used
Users run `gotun user@example.com` to start a local proxy, add `-p` or `-i` for SSH port and identity file selection, use `-J` for jump hosts, and pass `--rules` to load a Clash-style YAML rules file. The README recommends SSH key authentication and warns against passing passwords directly on the command line.
Why package nerds care
gotun fits the packaging niche of small Go networking binaries: one executable, cross-platform release artifacts, Homebrew distribution, and behavior that composes with existing SSH infrastructure instead of requiring a remote daemon.
Timeline
- 0.8.1: Homebrew packages gotun as the current stable release.
- README era: SOCKS5, rule-based routing, jump hosts, and TUN mode are documented upstream.
Related projects
- gotun is related to OpenSSH port forwarding, SOCKS proxies, Clash-style rule files, SSH jump hosts, and TUN/TAP-style tunneling tools.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:http,ssh
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
rules.yaml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.ssh/id_rsa
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gotun | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-04
manager version0.8.1
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.8.1
https://github.com/Sesame2/gotun
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gotun |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gotun |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Sesame2/gotun |
| Repository | https://github.com/Sesame2/gotun |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Sesame2/gotun/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T16:05:05+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | gotun |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
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dnf95%
gotun 0-0.24.gita9dbe4d.fc42
Tool to run tests on OpenStack
https://github.com/kushaldas/gotun
sudo dnf install gotun- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gotun
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotun
dnf95%
gotun-devel 0-0.24.gita9dbe4d.fc42
Tool to run tests on OpenStack
https://github.com/kushaldas/gotun
sudo dnf install gotun-devel- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gotun
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Gotun
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation