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 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