What is shadowsocksr-windows?

hmbsbige/shadowsocksr-windows — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 6,975C#Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((SSR Windows))
    What it does
      Proxy client for Windows
      Encrypted tunnel
      Bypass network restrictions
    Tech
      C# and WPF
      .NET 6
      ShadowsocksR protocol
    Use cases
      Connect to proxy server
      Manage server configs
      Fork as custom client
    License
      GPLv3 open source
      Fork of original SSR

mindmap root((SSR Windows)) What it does Proxy client for Windows Encrypted tunnel Bypass network restrictions Tech C# and WPF .NET 6 ShadowsocksR protocol Use cases Connect to proxy server Manage server configs Fork as custom client License GPLv3 open source Fork of original SSR

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Route your Windows internet traffic through a ShadowsocksR server to access the open internet from a restricted network

USE CASE 2

Manage multiple ShadowsocksR server configurations from a system tray icon on your Windows desktop

USE CASE 3

Build or fork a C# WPF proxy client using this project as a starting point for your own implementation

What is it built with?

C#.NET 6WPF

How does it compare?

	hmbsbige/shadowsocksr-windows	thebookisclosed/vive	quartznet/quartznet
Stars	6,975	6,976	7,038
Language	C#	C#	C#
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	easy
Complexity	2/5	3/5	2/5
Audience	general	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Free to use and modify, but any version you distribute must also be released as open source under GPL-3.0.

So what is it?

ShadowsocksR for Windows is a desktop application for Windows that lets you route your internet traffic through a ShadowsocksR proxy. ShadowsocksR is a protocol originally created to help users in restricted network environments access the open internet. This project is a C# implementation of that protocol with a graphical interface built on WPF, the standard Windows UI framework. The tool sits in the background and manages your proxy connection. You configure a server, and the application handles the encrypted tunnel between your computer and that server. The project is built on .NET 6 and maintained as a fork of the original ShadowsocksR codebase. The README is sparse. It points to a wiki for documentation, a releases page for downloads, and recommends Visual Studio Community 2022 for anyone who wants to build from source. The project is open source under the GPLv3 license.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I configure ShadowsocksR for Windows to connect to my proxy server? What server information do I need to enter in the settings?

Prompt 2

I want to build the ShadowsocksR Windows client from source. Walk me through the steps using Visual Studio Community 2022 on .NET 6.

Prompt 3

Explain the difference between the ShadowsocksR protocol and regular Shadowsocks. What obfuscation and protocol plugins does SSR add?

Prompt 4

I have multiple ShadowsocksR server configurations. How do I switch between them in this Windows client, and is there a way to import them in bulk?

Frequently asked questions