CLUSTER VPN-TERMINAL-CONNECTIONS · 10 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-04-18

Terminal VPN management tools

This cluster consists of terminal and command-line interfaces for managing VPN connections, ranging from provider-specific clients for Mullvad, ZeroTier, OpenVPN, and NetBird to a macOS menu-bar client and a Linux desktop GUI. The dated history before the index shows one entry in June 2022, then a gap until March 2026, with entries increasing to five in May 2026. Traction is led by AutoConnect with 6 stars, while other members show 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2022: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 1MAY 2026: 5JUL 2026: 1SEP 2026: 1
JUN 2022SEP 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 9 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 9 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 10 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01santi.harbor0★21 days—hobbyTray VPN client for Windows that connects to Mullvad and Proton VPN via WireGuard with a custom interface.
  2. 02kvn-tui-bin0★20 daysliveopen sourceTerminal VPN client with vim-style navigation for managing VPN connections.
  3. 03rui-bin0★27 daysliveopen sourceTerminal interface that manages home routers through a command-line UI, letting users adjust settings and configure device controls.
  4. 04networkmanager-airvpn0★1 moliveopen sourceNetworkManager plugin that adds AirVPN connection support using OpenVPN, with GNOME editor integration.
  5. 05ovpngate0★28 daysliveopen sourceTerminal-based OpenVPN client that provides a server list, filters, favorites, and connection management for VPN Gate.
  6. 06asciinema-agg-plus0★4 moliveopen sourceTerminal user interface that lets users control and manage Mullvad VPN connections.
  7. 07mullvad-tui0★3 moliveopen sourceTerminal interface for managing Mullvad VPN connections and controls.
  8. 08netbird-tui0★3 moliveopen sourceTerminal user interface for managing NetBird WireGuard VPN connections and settings.
  9. 09nordvpn-tui-bin0★6 moliveopen sourceTerminal user interface for managing VPN connections, enabling rapid control via keyboard.
  10. 10ztui0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceTerminal user interface that lets users view, manage, and monitor ZeroTier virtual network connections, peers, and status from the command line.