Command-line tool

sshuttle

brew/sshuttle

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install sshuttle

macOS

brew install sshuttle
pipx install sshuttle

Linux

pipx install sshuttle

Forward all IPv4 TCP traffic via a remote SSH server

sshuttle -r username@sshserver 0.0.0.0/0

Also forward all DNS traffic to the server's default DNS resolver

sshuttle --dns -r username@sshserver 0.0.0.0/0

Forward all traffic except that which is bound for a specific subnet

sshuttle -r username@sshserver 0.0.0.0/0 -x 192.168.0.1/24

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