The latest articles on DEV Community by Linchevatel (@linchevatel). https://dev.to/linchevatel https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4001931%2Fd283058f-2ad6-4f7a-b550-2e57f1827a09.png https://dev.to/linchevatel en Linchevatel Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:39:07 +0000 https://dev.to/linchevatel/building-hyperion-an-open-source-chromium-profile-manager-for-linux-and-windows-67g https://dev.to/linchevatel/building-hyperion-an-open-source-chromium-profile-manager-for-linux-and-windows-67g <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqqq4qbhae1elo0vss9ia.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqqq4qbhae1elo0vss9ia.gif" alt="Hyperion interface" width="800" height="500"></a></p> <p>Hyperion is an open-source desktop application for managing separate Chromium browser profiles.</p> <p>I started building it to make browser environments easier to organize: testing sessions, client projects, proxy configurations, extensions, cookies and fingerprint settings can quickly become difficult to manage in a single browser.</p> <h2> What Hyperion does </h2> <p>Hyperion brings several browser workflow tools into one desktop app:</p> <ul> <li>separate browser profiles;</li> <li>HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5 proxy configuration;</li> <li>extension management;</li> <li>cookie import/export and warm-up helpers;</li> <li>configurable browser fingerprint properties;</li> <li>profile folders, tags, templates and bulk actions;</li> <li>English and Russian interfaces.</li> </ul> <p>The application supports Linux and Windows.</p> <h2> Browser fingerprint configuration </h2> <p>Hyperion includes Chromium source patches for browser fingerprint settings. Depending on the profile configuration, Hyperion can present selected values for properties such as:</p> <ul> <li>User-Agent;</li> <li>platform;</li> <li>CPU concurrency;</li> <li>reported memory;</li> <li>screen resolution;</li> <li>Canvas and AudioContext noise;</li> <li>WebGL vendor and renderer information.</li> </ul> <p>These settings are implemented through a modified Chromium engine. The Electron profile manager and the browser engine are separate components, so engine compatibility matters for fingerprint-dependent features.</p> <h2> Technical overview </h2> <p>The project is built from two main parts:</p> <ul> <li>an Electron desktop manager for profiles, proxies, extensions and settings;</li> <li>a Chromium engine with Hyperion source patches.</li> </ul> <p>The repository also includes Python helpers for cookie operations and browser warm-up workflows.</p> <p>Hyperion is open source, so the UI, packaging logic and engine patches can be inspected directly in the repository.</p> <h2> What Hyperion is not </h2> <p>A profile manager is not a complete device emulator. Selecting Windows, macOS or a mobile platform changes the browser configuration; it does not run that operating system.</p> <p>Profile separation is also not an OS-level security boundary. Users should still protect local data, proxy credentials, exports and browser profile directories.</p> <h2> Current state </h2> <p>The project already supports the core workflow: create a profile, configure a proxy, choose fingerprint properties, install extensions and launch the browser.</p> <p>The next development focus is improving release reliability, engine delivery and validation across supported platforms.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>GitHub repository:<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/Linchevatel/hyperion-browser" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Linchevatel/hyperion-browser</a></p> <p>Releases:<br><br> <a href="https://github.com/Linchevatel/hyperion-browser/releases" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Linchevatel/hyperion-browser/releases</a></p> <p>If you try Hyperion, I would be glad to hear what works well, what feels inconvenient and which workflows are still missing.</p> opensource linux chromium electron Linchevatel Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:35:57 +0000 https://dev.to/linchevatel/hoplyra-self-hosted-orchestration-for-multi-hop-vpn-chains-1jb4 https://dev.to/linchevatel/hoplyra-self-hosted-orchestration-for-multi-hop-vpn-chains-1jb4 <h2> Hoplyra: self-hosted orchestration for multi-hop VPN chains </h2> <p>Most VPN tools install <strong>one protocol on one server</strong>. Hoplyra covers the full stack: deploy, chain, monitor, and export configs — on infrastructure <br> you control.</p> <h2> What Hoplyra does </h2> <p>Hoplyra is an open-source (MIT) dashboard for VPN infrastructure on your own VPS nodes.<br> <strong>Protocols</strong> — AmneziaWG, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Xray (VLESS), Tor<br> <strong>Chains</strong> — multi-hop routes, different protocol per VPS<br> <strong>Deploy</strong> — one-click over SSH<br> <strong>Proxy</strong> — SOCKS5 through active chain, no redeploy<br> <strong>License</strong> — MIT, fully self-hosted</p> <h2> Example chain </h2> <p>[Client] → AWG (entry) → Tor (relay) → Xray (exit) → Internet</p> <p>Built in the dashboard. Monitored in real time.</p> <h2> Quick start </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code> git clone https://github.com/Linchevatel/Hoplyra.git <span class="nb">cd </span>Hoplyra <span class="nb">sudo </span>apt <span class="nb">install </span>make python3-venv podman podman-compose make <span class="nb">install</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>Open <strong><a href="http://127.0.0.1:8787" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://127.0.0.1:8787</a></strong> — add a VPS, pick a protocol, deploy.</p> <h2> Links </h2> <ul> <li>Overview: <a href="https://hoplyra.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">hoplyra</a> </li> <li>Source: <a href="https://github.com/Linchevatel/Hoplyra" rel="noopener noreferrer">GITHUB</a> </li> </ul> selfhosted vpn opensource homelab