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shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows

A C# port of shadowsocks

Mixed

Stale — last commit 2y ago

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (GPL-3.0) — review compatibility; last commit was 2y ago…

HealthyFork & modify

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MixedDeploy as-is

last commit was 2y ago; Scorecard "Branch-Protection" is 1/10…

  • ⚠Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • ⚠GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • ⚠Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
  • ⚠Scorecard: default branch unprotected (1/10)
  • ✓11 active contributors
  • ✓Distributed ownership (top contributor 44% of recent commits)
  • ✓GPL-3.0 licensed
  • ✓CI configured
  • ✓Tests present

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  • •Use as dependency Concerns to Mixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)
  • •Deploy as-is Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

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Repository brief

Repo brief: shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-15 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-15T00:29:38.806Z · commit 891d971682ee

Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 2y ago

  • 11 active contributors
  • Distributed ownership (top contributor 44% of recent commits)
  • GPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • 1 more receipt on the live page

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

What it is

shadowsocks-windows is a C# port of the Shadowsocks proxy protocol, providing a Windows desktop client that routes network traffic through encrypted tunnels to circumvent network restrictions. It implements system-wide proxy configuration, PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) rules with GeoSite database integration, UDP relay, and plugin support via the SIP003 protocol. Monolithic Windows Forms application: shadowsocks-csharp/ contains the entire application split into Controller/ (proxy logic, IPC, hotkey handling), Encryption/ (AEAD, OpenSSL, Sodium-based ciphers), Data/ (PAC scripts, configs, embedded resources), and a top-level UI layer. packaging/ holds deployment scripts; appveyor.yml…

Start here

Open these first:

  • shadowsocks-csharp/Program.cs — Application entry point; initializes the main window and core controller lifecycle.
  • shadowsocks-csharp/Controller/ShadowsocksController.cs — Central orchestrator managing relay services, system proxy, and plugin lifecycle.
  • shadowsocks-csharp/Model/Configuration.cs — Shared configuration schema for servers, hotkeys, and application settings; all features depend on this.
  • shadowsocks-csharp/Encryption/EncryptorFactory.cs — Factory instantiating AEAD, stream, and external encryptors; critical for protocol correctness.
  • shadowsocks-csharp/Controller/Service/TCPRelay.cs — TCP relay implementation handling client connections and shadowsocks protocol framing.

Get running

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git clone https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-windows.git
cd shadowsocks-windows

Then open shadowsocks-windows.sln or shadowsocks-csharp/*.csproj in Visual Studio (requires .NET Framework 4.8 SDK). A NuGet restore step would be standard: consult the .csproj files to identify required packages, a…

Daily commands:

Build via Visual Studio: dotnet build shadowsocks-csharp/shadowsocks-csharp.csproj (if .csproj uses SDK-style) or open the .sln in Visual Studio. Run the compiled executable or launch from the IDE. GUI will appear in…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
  • Native binaries embedded as gzip: Data/libsscrypto.dll.gz, Data/privoxy.exe.gz, Data/sysproxy.exe.gz are unpacked at runtime—verify extraction logic handles permissions and antivirus scanning. **System Proxy…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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