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Simple obfusacting plugin of shadowsocks-libev. Version 0.0.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-12. Also installable with ubuntu: sudo apt install simple-obfs.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install simple-obfs

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install simple-obfs

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · simple-obfs · source: archive.ubuntu.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install simple-obfs

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · simple-obfs · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Simple obfusacting plugin of shadowsocks-libev

Commands and aliases

  • obfs-local
  • obfs-server

history

Project history and usage

simple-obfs is an archived Shadowsocks plugin that provides client and server programs for lightweight HTTP- or TLS-style traffic obfuscation.

Project history

simple-obfs was developed under the Shadowsocks organization as a C implementation of a simple obfuscating tunnel and as a plugin for shadowsocks-libev. Its obfs-local and obfs-server programs disguise traffic using HTTP- or TLS-like framing.

The official release history reached version 0.0.5 after several small compatibility and bug-fix releases. Development subsequently stopped, the repository was archived, and the project recommended simple-obfs-rust as its successor.

Adoption history

The input records Homebrew, Ubuntu, and openSUSE packages. The repository was later archived, and its README directs users to the newer simple-obfs-rust implementation.

How it is used

Users run obfs-local on the client side or obfs-server on the remote side, either directly as tunnels or through a SIP003-compatible Shadowsocks implementation. The programs accept JSON configuration files and support HTTP and TLS obfuscation modes.

Why package nerds care

simple-obfs represents the lightweight SIP003 plugin era of the Shadowsocks ecosystem: a small C utility that could be composed with a proxy rather than embedding obfuscation into the proxy core. Its archived status also makes it useful for understanding the migration of packaged networking tools to maintained replacements.

Timeline

  • 2016: Early 0.0.x releases refined the SIP003 interface and added failover support.
  • 2017: Version 0.0.5 addressed a MinGW build problem.
  • Later: The repository was archived and began directing users to simple-obfs-rust.

Related projects

  • shadowsocks-libev
  • SIP003 plugins
  • simple-obfs-rust
  • v2ray-plugin

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:server

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 5 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
/etc/simple-obfs/config.jsonconfig.json

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
obfs-localcliglobal executable
obfs-servercliglobal 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version0.0.5
manager updated2026-09-12
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:simple-obfs
Version0.0.5
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/simple-obfs
Homepagehttps://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs
Repositoryhttps://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs.git
Last updated2026-09-12T20:21:27Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibev
Build dependenciesasciidoc, autoconf, automake, libtool, xmlto
Bottleavailable (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesimple-obfs
Version Scheme0
Revision1
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Ubuntu apt95%

simple-obfs 0.0.5-6build2

simple obfusacting plugin for shadowsocks-libev

https://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs

sudo apt install simple-obfs
  • Section: universe/net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Simple Obfs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: simple-obfs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
zypper95%

simple-obfs 0.0.5-6.3

A simple obfusacting tool

https://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs

sudo zypper install simple-obfs
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Proxy
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: simple-obfs
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Simple Obfs
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-obfs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

simple-obfs-doc 0.0.5-6.3

Documents for simple-obfs

https://github.com/shadowsocks/simple-obfs

sudo zypper install simple-obfs-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Documentation/HTML
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: simple-obfs
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Simple Obfs
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-obfs-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • libtoolBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • autoconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • automakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • asciidocBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • shadowsocks-libevShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, shadowsocks.
  • shadowsocks-rustShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, shadowsocks.
  • obfs4proxyShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, obfuscation, proxy.
  • sing-boxShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
  • proxychains-ngShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
  • envoyShares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

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