pfsense-redactor
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 28 Jul 2026. How this is checked
pfsense-redactor is a command-line tool that processes pfSense/Netgate config.xml exports to remove or anonymize sensitive information. It preserves the network topology and structure while redacting passwords, VPN keys, certificates, public IPs, domains, and MAC addresses. The resulting sanitized configuration can be safely shared with support teams, consultants, AI tools, or public forums.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
4 featuresPurpose: Safely sharing sensitive pfSense firewall configuration files without exposing passwords, keys, certificates or network identifiers.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: network administrators
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: data_extraction
Inferred · not functionally tested
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli
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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the CLI tools & terminal space, pfsense-redactor takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: Safely sharing sensitive pfSense firewall configuration files without exposing passwords, keys, certificates or network identifiers. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for network administrators. Basis unknown · not verified: pfsense-redactor is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line.
grounzero builds and maintains pfsense-redactor, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 11 stars and 13 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 4 catalogued features are Secret Redaction, Identifier Anonymization, and Topology Preservation.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Secret Redaction
- Identifier Anonymization
- Topology Preservation
- XML Processing
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about pfsense-redactor
- What does pfsense-redactor do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Safely sharing sensitive pfSense firewall configuration files without exposing passwords, keys, certificates or network identifiers. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who is pfsense-redactor for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: pfsense-redactor is an open-source project built for network administrators.
- Does pfsense-redactor have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — pfsense-redactor is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does pfsense-redactor run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: pfsense-redactor runs on the command line.
- Is pfsense-redactor still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops pfsense-redactor?
- pfsense-redactor is developed by grounzero.
- When did pfsense-redactor launch?
- pfsense-redactor first shipped in 2025.
- Is pfsense-redactor open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — pfsense-redactor is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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