macosvpn ☆

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Description:
Create Mac OS VPNs programmatically

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: vpn macos networking cli automation

Install: brew install macosvpn

About:
Macosvpn is a command-line interface tool designed to create and manage VPN configurations on macOS. It allows users to programmatically set up Cisco IPsec, L2TP, and IKEv2 VPN services without navigating the System Preferences GUI. This tool is particularly valuable for automation scripts, DevOps workflows, and provisioning new machines with specific network settings.

Key Features:

Supports Cisco IPsec, L2TP/IPsec, and IKEv2 protocols
Command-line interface for easy automation and scripting
Creates system-level VPN configurations available to all users
Requires no GUI interaction for setup

Use Cases:

Automating VPN setup on new macOS developer workstations
Provisioning VPN configurations in CI/CD pipelines
Bulk creating VPN profiles for team distribution

Alternatives:

networksetup – Built-in macOS CLI tool; more verbose and less specialized for VPN creation than macosvpn
VPN Enabler – GUI-based tool; lacks programmatic automation capabilities

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 2:37am		0	VERSION_BUMP	648abe85
Sep 13, 2024 7:47pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	270478ec