macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install corkscrewlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install corkscrewMacPorts ports tree · net/corkscrew/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install corkscrew with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, winget
Tunnel SSH through HTTP proxies. Version 2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add corkscrewAlpine Linux edge package indexes · corkscrew · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install corkscrewDebian stable package indexes · corkscrew · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install corkscrewFedora Rawhide package metadata · corkscrew · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#corkscrewnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/corkscrew/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S corkscrewArch Linux sync databases · corkscrew · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id androidWG.Corkscrew -eWindows Package Manager source index · androidWG.Corkscrew · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Tunnel SSH through HTTP proxies
Project links
Commands and aliases
- corkscrew
history
Project history and usage
Corkscrew is a small networking utility for tunneling SSH through HTTP proxies. Its upstream README frames OpenSSH ProxyCommand usage as the normal path, making it a classic single-purpose helper for locked-down networks.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2009 and the upstream README identifies GitHub as the primary distribution site. The README also records older portability work by listing HPUX, Solaris, BSD systems, Linux, Cygwin/Win32, and macOS as compiled targets.
Adoption history
Corkscrew spread through Unix package managers because it solved a narrow operational problem: connecting SSH through an HTTP proxy with minimal moving parts. Its presence in multiple package-manager ecosystems reflects the long tail of proxy-heavy corporate and campus networks.
How it is used
Typical usage adds a ProxyCommand line to ~/.ssh/config. For proxies requiring authentication, the README documents a separate username:password file, commonly placed under ~/.ssh with restrictive permissions.
Why package nerds care
Corkscrew is a package-manager survivor: tiny, stable, and useful when a network environment requires exactly its protocol trick. It matters less for feature churn than for preserving a known CLI building block.
Timeline
- 2009: Public GitHub repository created.
- v2.0: Upstream repository exposes a v2.0 tag.
- Present: README continues to document OpenSSH ProxyCommand integration and proxy-auth file usage.
Related projects
- Related tools and features include OpenSSH ProxyCommand, netcat-style proxy helpers, HTTP CONNECT proxies, and SSH ProxyJump for other tunneling scenarios.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:http,ssh
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
corkscrew | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://packages.debian.org/sid/corkscrew
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://packages.debian.org/sid/corkscrewnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:corkscrew |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/corkscrew |
| Homepage | https://packages.debian.org/sid/corkscrew |
| Repository | https://github.com/patpadgett/corkscrew |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/patpadgett/corkscrew#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/c/corkscrew/corkscrew_2.0.orig.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | corkscrew |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
corkscrew 2.0-15
tunnel TCP connections through HTTP proxies
https://github.com/patpadgett/corkscrew
sudo apt install corkscrew- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
Nix95%
corkscrew
nix profile install nixpkgs#corkscrew- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
Ubuntu apt95%
corkscrew 2.0-14
tunnel TCP connections through HTTP proxies
https://github.com/patpadgett/corkscrew
sudo apt install corkscrew- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
apk95%
corkscrew 2.0_git20190118-r1
Tool for tunneling SSH through HTTP proxies
https://github.com/bryanpkc/corkscrew
sudo apk add corkscrew- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: corkscrew
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
apk95%
corkscrew-doc 2.0_git20190118-r1
Tool for tunneling SSH through HTTP proxies (documentation)
https://github.com/bryanpkc/corkscrew
sudo apk add corkscrew-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: corkscrew
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
dnf95%
corkscrew 2.0-42.fc44
Tool for tunneling SSH through HTTP proxies
http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/corkscrew
sudo dnf install corkscrew- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: corkscrew
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
pacman95%
corkscrew 2.0-8
A tool for tunneling SSH through HTTP proxies
https://github.com/patpadgett/corkscrew
sudo pacman -S corkscrew- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
MacPorts95%
corkscrew
sudo port install corkscrew- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
winget95%
androidWG.Corkscrew
winget install --id androidWG.Corkscrew -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Corkscrew
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment