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Local VPN — Proxy Toggle

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A tiny browser extension that flips your browser through a proxy you control. The encrypted tunnel is your own ssh -D or WireGuard box — so there's no shared server, no account, and nothing about you to trust. Download it, load it, point it at your endpoint.

Download extension (.zip)

Chrome · Edge · Brave · any Chromium browser. Open source — unzip and read every line.

1. Get an encrypted tunnel

The extension is just the switch — the tunnel is real, audited software you already have access to. Pick one:

Easiest (any server / VPS):

ssh -D 1080 -N you@your-server

Leaves an encrypted SOCKS5 tunnel on 127.0.0.1:1080; your browser traffic exits from the server. Want every app tunneled, not just the browser? Use WireGuard instead — then you don't need this extension at all.

2. Load the extension

  1. Unzip the download.
  2. Open chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode (top-right).
  3. Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped proxy-toggle-extension folder.

3. Connect

Open the extension popup → Type SOCKS5, Host 127.0.0.1, Port 1080 → Connect.

Check it worked at any "what's my IP" page — you should see the server's IP while connected. Hit Disconnect to go back to normal.

Good to know

  • SOCKS5 does remote DNS in Chrome, so there's no DNS leak for browser traffic.
  • Only the browser is proxied. For system-wide, use WireGuard.
  • Proxy username/password isn't wired up yet — use an authless ssh -D or key-based access.
  • You bring your own endpoint. CyberSearch doesn't run a proxy or see any of your traffic.