velun

A menu bar VPN client for macOS. Supports AnyConnect (Cisco ASA), Fortinet SSL VPN, GlobalProtect (Palo Alto Networks), and WireGuard via a native macOS system extension.

velun is a desktop client app - it talks to a VPN server you or your employer already operates. It is not itself a VPN service and does not anonymise your traffic; you bring your own corporate gateway.

velun popover showing two active VPN connections with split-tunnel subnet details

Features

Cisco AnyConnect / ASA and WireGuard (stable) - Fortinet and GlobalProtect (alpha, may have rough edges)
Native macOS system extension - no admin password required on every connect
Automatic two-factor authentication - paste your authenticator app's secret once and velun generates the 2FA code on every connect. No more switching apps or typing codes
Full tunnel or split tunnel - route all your traffic through the VPN, or only traffic destined for company subnets while your regular browsing stays on your normal connection
Auto-detect mode: velun reads the VPN server's hints and tries to figure out which IP ranges your internal services live in, so full tunnel is often not needed
Multiple simultaneous connections to different VPNs
Menu bar icon with live connection count
Auto-reconnect at login
Import and export profiles as URLs for easy sharing

Command line

Connect, disconnect, and check status without touching the UI:

# URL scheme (works from any script or terminal)
open "velun://connect?name=Work"
open "velun://disconnect?name=Work"
open "velun://disconnect-all"

# bundled shell wrapper
velun-cli connect "Work"
velun-cli disconnect "Work"
velun-cli status
velun-cli wait-connected "Work" --timeout 30 && curl https://intranet/
velun-cli logs --filter Auth

# import a connection profile and connect immediately
velun-cli import 'velun://import?name=Work&host=vpn.example.com&data=…' --autoconnect

Requirements

macOS 13 Ventura or later (Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe)
Apple Silicon or Intel
A VPN gateway you have credentials for - velun does not host or operate any VPN servers

Download

Download velun 0.3.4 - disk image (.dmg)

Pricing

Free for 30 days. Then $6 one-time, no subscription.

Buy a license ($6) Full pricing

Contact

eu (at) manueldeprada (dot) com

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