

OnionCat
OnionCat creates a transparent IPv6 layer on top of TOR's hidden services. It allows users to anonymously access Internet services. It transmits any kind of IPv6-based data transparently through the TOR network on a location hidden basis.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Tor Browser Bundle
- Tor
The latest version (4.11.0) was released in March 2023.
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OnionCat's setup takes a bit of doing. Tor hidden service setup You configure Tor to run a hidden service (usually forwarding a local port like 127.0.0.1:8060). Tor creates a hostname file, e.g. /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/hostname, containing something like g6adq2w15j1eakzr.onion. OnionCat creates a virtual network interface OnionCat (ocat) opens a TUN (layer‑3) or TAP (layer‑2) device on your OS. It assigns an IPv6 address to that interface, derived deterministically from your .onion...
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OnionCat's setup takes a bit of doing. Tor hidden service setup You configure Tor to run a hidden service (usually forwarding a local port like 127.0.0.1:8060). Tor creates a hostname file, e.g. /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/hostname, containing something like g6adq2w15j1eakzr.onion. OnionCat creates a virtual network interface OnionCat (ocat) opens a TUN (layer‑3) or TAP (layer‑2) device on your OS. It assigns an IPv6 address to that interface, derived deterministically from your .onion ID. Address mapping The mapping is essentially: .onion ID ⇄ fixed IPv6 prefix + bits derived from the ID"
https://github.com/rahra/onioncat/releases/tag/v4.11.0