Linux
amd64 / arm64
amd64 · download
sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-linux-amd64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxyarm64 · download
sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-linux-arm64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxy
macOS
Intel / Apple Silicon
Intel / amd64 · download
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin; sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-darwin-amd64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxyApple Silicon / arm64 · download
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin; sudo curl -L -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-darwin-arm64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxy
Windows
amd64 / arm64
Run PowerShell as Administrator / Запустите PowerShell от администратора.
amd64 · download
$p="$env:ProgramFiles\chicha-ip-proxy\chicha-ip-proxy.exe"; New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path (Split-Path $p) | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-windows-amd64.exe" -OutFile $p; & $parm64 · download
$p="$env:ProgramFiles\chicha-ip-proxy\chicha-ip-proxy.exe"; New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path (Split-Path $p) | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-windows-arm64.exe" -OutFile $p; & $p
FreeBSD
amd64 / arm64
amd64 · download
sudo fetch -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-freebsd-amd64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxyarm64 · download
sudo fetch -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-freebsd-arm64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxy
OpenBSD
amd64 / arm64
amd64 · download
sudo ftp -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-openbsd-amd64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxyarm64 · download
sudo ftp -o /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy https://github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases/latest/download/chicha-ip-proxy-openbsd-arm64; sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chicha-ip-proxy; sudo chicha-ip-proxyAll releases / Все релизы: github.com/matveynator/chicha-ip-proxy/releases
Run without arguments / Запустите без параметров:
sudo chicha-ip-proxyThe wizard asks / Мастер спросит:
target IP
remote port
local port
tcp / udp
allowed client IPs
Then it can save the proxy as an autostart service. После этого можно сохранить прокси в автозапуск.
sudo chicha-ip-proxy -local=8080 -remote=203.0.113.10:80 -proto=tcpsudo chicha-ip-proxy -local=53 -remote=8.8.8.8:53 -proto=udpsudo chicha-ip-proxy -local=8443 -remote=[2001:db8::10]:443 -proto=tcpsudo chicha-ip-proxy -local=8080 -remote=203.0.113.10:80 -allow=198.51.100.7-local local port / локальный порт
-remote target IP[:PORT] or [IPv6]:PORT / куда пересылать
-proto tcp or udp
-allow allowed IP/CIDR
If -allow is not set, all clients are allowed.
Если -allow не указан, разрешены все клиенты.
These are the most common questions people ask on forums like Stack Overflow, Server Fault, Reddit, Habr, and Linux.org.ru.
- I just need a simple TCP proxy.
- I just need a simple UDP proxy.
- I need to proxy both TCP and UDP.
- Forward a TCP/UDP port to another server.
- Expose a service through a VPS with a public IP.
- Bypass NAT using a VPS.
- Proxy game servers (Minecraft, CS, Rust, etc.).
- Proxy VPN traffic (OpenVPN, WireGuard, etc.).
- Proxy SSH, RDP, VNC, FTP, SMTP, IMAP, and other non-HTTP protocols.
- Move a service to another server without changing the client configuration.
- Replace nginx stream for simple port forwarding.
- Avoid HAProxy for basic TCP/UDP proxying.
- Replace socat, xinetd, or rinetd with a single tool.
- Avoid writing iptables/nftables rules.
- Start a proxy with a single command.
- Run automatically after reboot.
- Restrict access by IP address.
- Manage dozens or hundreds of forwarded ports.
- Use a solution without configuration files.
- Use the same tool on Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD.
- Replace several networking utilities with one lightweight application.
- Temporarily redirect traffic during migrations.
- Hide the real backend behind a relay server.
- Proxy raw TCP/UDP traffic instead of HTTP.
In short, most forum questions come down to one simple request:
“I just need to proxy a TCP or UDP port, but everyone recommends nginx, HAProxy, socat, xinetd, rinetd, iptables, WireGuard, or some other complex setup.”
chicha-ip-proxy is designed specifically for this use case: a lightweight, cross-platform TCP/UDP port proxy with no configuration files, simple setup, automatic startup, and optional IP-based access control.
