macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install i2pdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install i2pdMacPorts ports tree · security/i2pd/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install i2pd with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Full-featured C++ implementation of I2P client. Version 2.60.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add i2pdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · i2pd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install i2pdDebian stable package indexes · i2pd · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#i2pdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/i2/i2pd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S i2pdArch Linux sync databases · i2pd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install i2pdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · i2pd · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install i2pdChocolatey community package catalog · i2pd · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/i2pdScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/i2pd.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id PurpleI2P.i2pd -eWindows Package Manager source index · PurpleI2P.i2pd · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Full-featured C++ implementation of I2P client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- i2pd
history
Project history and usage
i2pd is the PurpleI2P C++ implementation of an I2P client and daemon. It targets the same anonymous I2P network as the Java reference implementation but emphasizes a small footprint, simple dependencies, fast performance, and daemon-style deployment.
Project history
The PurpleI2P/i2pd repository was created in 2013 and describes i2pd as a full-featured C++ implementation of an I2P client. Its README frames I2P as a universal anonymous network layer for peer-to-peer and client-server applications, with anonymous and end-to-end encrypted communication.
i2pd developed its own packaging ecosystem around the daemon: command-line operation, config and tunnel files, precompiled release artifacts, Docker images, Snap, mobile and GUI-adjacent repositories, and documentation on Read the Docs.
The project uses the openssl branch as its default branch and releases frequent numbered versions. Homebrew packages the daemon with Boost, miniupnpc, and OpenSSL dependencies and defines a service invocation that points to Homebrew-managed config, tunnel, log, pid, and data paths.
Adoption history
i2pd is widely packaged across Linux distributions and other package managers, including Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Arch, openSUSE, Nix, Chocolatey, Scoop, winget, and MacPorts. That breadth reflects demand for a lightweight I2P router that fits daemon, container, and service-management workflows.
Its GitHub stars, forks, Docker image, and packaged binaries show adoption beyond the Java reference implementation, especially among users who want a C++ daemon for servers, appliances, or lower-resource hosts.
How it is used
Users run i2pd as a daemon to participate in the I2P network and expose local tunnels or APIs for applications. The documentation covers installation, running, configuration, tunnel definitions, family configuration, APIs, and build instructions for Unix, Windows, Android, iOS, and GUI variants.
Common package-manager usage centers on service management and config files: install the package, edit i2pd.conf and tunnels.conf, then run the daemon under the system's service manager.
Why package nerds care
i2pd is package-nerd significant because it turns a privacy overlay router into a conventional service package. It has the delightful packaging surface area of real daemons: config directories, data directories, logs, pid files, service definitions, crypto/network dependencies, and platform-specific binaries.
It also illustrates a healthy alternate-implementation ecosystem: the Java I2P reference implementation remains central, while i2pd gives distributions and users a different runtime tradeoff.
Timeline
- 2013: The PurpleI2P/i2pd repository was created.
- 2013: The tag v0.3.0-1stbinrelease marked an early binary-release milestone.
- 2025: The 2.56.0 release notes listed SSU2, NTCP2, address-book, tunnel, and peer-test changes.
- 2026: The 2.60.0 release series shipped with many platform-specific release artifacts.
Related projects
- Related projects include the Java I2P implementation, I2P specifications, i2pd-android, i2pd-qt, gui-i2pd, PurpleI2P documentation repositories, and other anonymous-network software such as Tor and Freenet.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime 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
~/.i2pd/i2pd.conf/var/lib/i2pd/i2pd.conf~/.i2pd/tunnels.conf/var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.conf~/.i2pd/tunnels.d/var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.d
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
i2pd | 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 version2.60.0
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.60.0
https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:i2pd |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.60.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/i2pd |
| Homepage | https://i2pd.website/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd |
| Upstream docs | https://i2pd.readthedocs.io/ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/PurpleI2P/i2pd/archive/refs/tags/2.60.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T03:09:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | boost, miniupnpc, openssl@3 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | i2pd |
| 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%
i2pd 2.56.0-1
Full-featured C++ implementation of I2P client
sudo apt install i2pd- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
Nix95%
i2pd
nix profile install nixpkgs#i2pd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
Ubuntu apt95%
i2pd 2.49.0-1build3
Full-featured C++ implementation of I2P client
sudo apt install i2pd- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
apk95%
i2pd 2.60.0-r1
I2P Router written in C++
sudo apk add i2pd- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: i2pd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
apk95%
i2pd-dbg 2.60.0-r1
I2P Router written in C++ (debug symbols)
sudo apk add i2pd-dbg- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: i2pd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
apk95%
i2pd-openrc 2.60.0-r1
I2P Router written in C++ (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add i2pd-openrc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: i2pd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
pacman95%
i2pd 2.60.0-1
A full-featured C++ implementation of the I2P router
sudo pacman -S i2pd- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
zypper95%
i2pd 2.58.0-1.6
C++ implementation of an I2P client
sudo zypper install i2pd- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Networking/System
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: i2pd
- 12 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
MacPorts95%
i2pd
sudo port install i2pd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
Chocolatey95%
i2pd
choco install i2pd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
Scoop95%
extras/i2pd
scoop install extras/i2pd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
winget95%
PurpleI2P.i2pd
winget install --id PurpleI2P.i2pd -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: I2pd
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment