Who is Socks Proxy for?

Socks Proxy is an open-source project built for firefox users and developers needing SSH-based SOCKS proxy routing.

Yes — Socks Proxy is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

Is Socks Proxy still maintained?

Unverified. Socks Proxy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Socks Proxy?

Socks Proxy is developed by wakeuteu.

How long has Socks Proxy been around?

Socks Proxy first shipped in 2018.

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Socks Proxy

Name: Socks Proxy
Author: wakeuteu

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Socks Proxy is an open-source Firefox add-on that simplifies routing browser traffic through SOCKS proxies created with SSH tunneling. It is intended for users who need browser-level proxy control without configuring each connection manually.

Open SourceWebEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

4 features

Socks Proxy sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on routing Firefox traffic through a SOCKS proxy without manually configuring SSH tunneling. Socks Proxy is an open-source project aimed at firefox users and developers needing SSH-based SOCKS proxy routing. Socks Proxy is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by wakeuteu, and it first shipped in 2018. Key capabilities include SOCKS proxy routing, SSH tunneling, and firefox integration.

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

SOCKS proxy routing
SSH tunneling
Firefox integration
Browser traffic control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddablemacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 19:51 UTC
Socks Proxy verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Socks Proxy

What does Socks Proxy do?: Socks Proxy focuses on routing Firefox traffic through a SOCKS proxy without manually configuring SSH tunneling. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Socks Proxy for?: Socks Proxy is an open-source project built for firefox users and developers needing SSH-based SOCKS proxy routing.
Is Socks Proxy free?: Yes — Socks Proxy is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Socks Proxy run on?: Socks Proxy runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Socks Proxy still maintained?: Unverified. Socks Proxy has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Socks Proxy?: Socks Proxy is developed by wakeuteu.
How long has Socks Proxy been around?: Socks Proxy first shipped in 2018.
Is Socks Proxy open source?: Yes — Socks Proxy is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users and developers needing SSH-based SOCKS proxy routing
Model: Open source
Solves: Routing Firefox traffic through a SOCKS proxy without manually configuring SSH tunneling.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: socksproxy

Developer

wakeuteu

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: socks-proxy-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 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, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/wakeuteu/socksproxy-firefox-addon

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