# Qeli

> A self-hosted, open-source VPN with custom protocol, anti-DPI modes, post-quantum encryption, and native apps for desktop, mobile, and routers.

- **Category:** VPN
- **Licence:** AGPL-3.0
- **Latest version:** v0.8.2
- **Open source:** oss
- **Languages:** Python, Rust, HTML, C#
- **Platforms:** Docker, Docker Compose, Linux, Windows, macOS, OpenWrt, Android, Debian
- **Tags:** Android, VPN, Quic, Rust, macOS, Windows, Self Hosted, Vpn Client, Reality, Anti censorship, Post quantum, Censorship circumvention, Vpn server, Traffic obfuscation, Dpi bypass, Deep Packet Inspection, X25519, Ml Kem, Tun, Obfuscation, Wireguard Alternative, Anti Dpi, Chacha20 Poly1305

## Description

Qeli is a self-hosted VPN designed for censorship-resistant connectivity in environments with active deep packet inspection (Iran, China, Russia). It implements its own Layer 4 protocol with six wire modes including REALITY TLS 1.3 with genuine HTTP/2 carrier, fake-TLS mimicry, and QUIC-shaped UDP. The handshake uses hybrid post-quantum cryptography (X25519 + ML-KEM-768) with ChaCha20-Poly1305 for data encryption. A built-in web admin panel provides user management, profile configuration, and qeli:// link/QR code issuance with Argon2id authentication. The server runs on Linux (TUN/TAP) with clients for desktop, mobile, and router platforms; iOS client is feature-complete but untested. Installation options include a one-command installer script, .deb packages, Docker multi-arch images, and binary downloads. The project is pre-1.0 beta with per-directory licensing: AGPL-3.0-only for the core/server and MPL-2.0 for clients.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/litvinovtd/qeli)
- [Website](https://qeli.ru)
- [Docker](ghcr.io/litvinovtd/qeli)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/litvinovtd/qeli)
- [Documentation (Russian)](https://qeli.ru/docs/)
- [Telegram Group](https://t.me/qeli_vpn)
- [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/litvinovtd/qeli/releases)
- [Changelog](https://qeli.ru/changelog/)

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