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GO Simple Tunnel - a simple tunnel written in golang. Version 3.2.6 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gost

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gost

MacPorts ports tree · net/gost/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add gost

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · gost · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gost

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gost/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S gost

Arch Linux sync databases · gost · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install golang-github-knqyf263-gost-dev

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · golang-github-knqyf263-gost-dev · source: archive.ubuntu.com

overview

Package summary

GO Simple Tunnel - a simple tunnel written in golang

Commands and aliases

  • gost

history

Project history and usage

GOST, short for GO Simple Tunnel, is a Go networking tool for proxying, port forwarding, reverse proxying, and tunneling. Its documentation describes three main tunnel modes: proxy service, port forwarding, and reverse proxy or intranet exposure.

Project history

The older v2 documentation presents GOST as a simple security tunnel written in Go, covering HTTP(S), SOCKS, Shadowsocks, SNI, TLS, WebSocket, KCP, QUIC, SSH, obfs, relay, forward, redirect, and related tunnel patterns. The newer go-gost/gost repository and gost.run documentation carry the v3 line.

The v3 README shows the project evolving from a single tunnel command into a broad network toolbox: multi-port listeners, forwarding chains, TCP/UDP port forwarding, reverse proxy and tunnel modes, transparent proxying, DNS resolver/proxy features, TUN/TAP and tun2socks, load balancing, routing controls, admission and rate limiting, plugins, Prometheus metrics, dynamic configuration, a Web API, GUI, and WebUI.

Adoption history

GOST is packaged by Homebrew and appears in other package ecosystems in the batch input, including Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and Ubuntu source packages. Its upstream README also documents binary releases, an install script, source builds, and Docker usage.

How it is used

Common usage combines listener and connector options to build proxies, forwarding chains, reverse tunnels, DNS proxying, transparent proxies, and controlled network paths. The configuration-file support matters for repeatable deployments, while one-line commands remain useful for temporary tunnel tests.

Why package nerds care

GOST matters in package indexes because it compresses many proxy and tunneling roles into one Go binary with frequent releases and multi-platform assets. It overlaps with parts of sshuttle, socat, frp, shadowsocks tooling, and reverse-proxy utilities, so clear packaging names and version lines help users choose the intended GOST generation.

Timeline

  • 2017: The v2 documentation metadata records an early GOST documentation timestamp.
  • 2020: The go-gost/gost GitHub repository line is identified by GitHub release metadata.
  • 2025: v3.2.x releases continue the v3 line with regular changelog entries.
  • 2026: Nightly v3.2.7 builds in the release feed show dependency bumps for go-gost/core and go-gost/x.

Related projects

  • go-gost/core is the core library referenced in v3 release notes.
  • go-gost/x contains extended or experimental features referenced in v3 release notes.
  • go-gost/gostctl and go-gost/gost-ui are GUI and WebUI companions linked from the README.
  • The v2.gost.run documentation is the official legacy documentation surface.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
./gost.yml./gost.json/etc/gost/gost.yml/etc/gost/gost.json~/gost/gost.yml~/gost/gost.json

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
gostcliglobal 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 generated2026-07-07
manager version3.2.6
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.2.6

https://github.com/go-gost/gost

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:gost
Version3.2.6
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gost
Homepagehttps://gost.run/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/go-gost/gost
Upstream docshttps://gost.run/en
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/go-gost/gost/archive/refs/tags/v3.2.6.tar.gz
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namegost
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Conflicts With
  • vulsio-gost
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

gost

nix profile install nixpkgs#gost
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gost/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

golang-github-knqyf263-gost-dev 0.1.2-2

local copy tool of Security Tracker (Red Hat/Debian) written in go

https://github.com/knqyf263/gost

sudo apt install golang-github-knqyf263-gost-dev
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: gost
  • 15 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: golang-github-knqyf263-gost-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

gost 0.1.2-2

local copy tool of Security Tracker (Red Hat/Debian) written in go

https://github.com/knqyf263/gost

sudo apt install gost
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gost from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

gost 3.2.6-r5

GO Simple Tunnel - a simple tunnel written in golang

https://github.com/go-gost/gost

sudo apk add gost
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: gost
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gost from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

gost-doc 3.2.6-r5

GO Simple Tunnel - a simple tunnel written in golang (documentation)

https://github.com/go-gost/gost

sudo apk add gost-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: gost
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gost-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

gost 3.2.6-1

GO Simple Tunnel

https://github.com/go-gost/gost

sudo pacman -S gost
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: gost from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

gost

sudo port install gost
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Gost
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/gost/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • mihomoShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, networking, proxy, tunnel.
  • proxychains-ngShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-proxy, networking, proxy, socks.
  • connectShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, socks.
  • danteShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, socks.
  • ocproxyShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, port-forwarding, proxy, socks.
  • overtlsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, tunnel.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment