Who is ghostwire for?

ghostwire is an open-source project built for developers and network engineers.

Yes — ghostwire is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does ghostwire run on?

ghostwire runs on the command line.

Is ghostwire still active?

The GitHub repository shows 4 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to ghostwire?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, CKB, and GITVERSE.

Who develops ghostwire?

ghostwire is developed by Makeph.

How long has ghostwire been around?

ghostwire first shipped in 2026.

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ghostwire

Name: ghostwire
Author: Makeph

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ghostwire provides a local-first userspace mesh VPN that creates Noise-encrypted UDP tunnels between peers. It uses WireGuard-compatible configuration, requires zero servers, and ships as a simple CLI/console script. Built for developers who need secure, decentralized networking without traditional VPN server infrastructure.

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Overview

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In the Developer Tools space, ghostwire takes a focused approach. It focuses on setting up and managing secure peer-to-peer mesh VPN networks without relying on central servers or complex infrastructure. ghostwire is an open-source project aimed at developers and network engineers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

Makeph builds and maintains ghostwire, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 4 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Mesh VPN, noise encryption, and wireGuard compatible.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Mesh VPN
Noise encryption
WireGuard compatible
Userspace tunnels
Zero-configuration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about ghostwire

What is ghostwire?: Ghostwire focuses on setting up and managing secure peer-to-peer mesh VPN networks without relying on central servers or complex infrastructure. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is ghostwire for?: ghostwire is an open-source project built for developers and network engineers.
Is ghostwire free?: Yes — ghostwire is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ghostwire run on?: ghostwire runs on the command line.
Is ghostwire still active?: The GitHub repository shows 4 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ghostwire?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include EfficiencyNext Data Connector, CKB, and GITVERSE.EfficiencyNext Data Connector CKB GITVERSE
Who develops ghostwire?: ghostwire is developed by Makeph.
How long has ghostwire been around?: ghostwire first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 23 Jul 2026
Built for: developers and network engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Setting up and managing secure peer-to-peer mesh VPN networks without relying on central servers or complex infrastructure.

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GitHub: Makeph/ghostwire
PyPI: ghostwire

Developer

Makeph

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 23 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 4
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 23 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 23 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 23 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ghostwire-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 23 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 23 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/ghostwire

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