What is this?
XX-Net is a proxy tool built to bypass the Great Firewall (GFW) and internet censorship — a circumvention system the author says has run continuously for 9 years.
Is this an app I install, or a VPN subscription service?
It's a standalone client — open-source 'green' (portable) software you download and run directly, with no installation step, and it supports multiple devices connecting at once.
How do I get it running?
Grab the client from the official download site linked in the README for your platform; since it's portable software it runs right away without an install process.
Do I need anything else installed first?
No extra setup is called out — it ships as ready-to-run portable software, and the server side (GAE) was upgraded to Python 3 in version 5.9.0.
Any upgrade pitfalls I should know about?
If you're still on the old 4.x.x branch, you can't upgrade in-app — you have to manually download and install the new version.
Which platforms does it run on?
Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux are all supported.
What's this about built-in ChatGPT?
XX-Net bundles ChatGPT access, with each subscription plan including 1 million ChatGPT-3.5 tokens.
What is X-Tunnel?
X-Tunnel is an additional proxy channel added in version 5.7.0 to improve connection options.
Has the project been actively maintained?
Yes — recent changelog entries show ongoing updates, including a 5.9.10 release that refreshed the blacklist list and a 5.6.0 refactor to cut resource usage.
Did performance improve recently?
Version 5.8.8 specifically improved connection performance on iOS.
What are similar projects?
download, Shadowrocket-ADBlock-Rules, v2rayfree, clash, clashfree, fanqiang, fq-book, panda-vpn-pro
Which topics is it in?
uncensored, fanqiang, gfw, anti-censorship, censorship-circumvention, vpn, chatgpt, mobile-app, proxy, china, ios, networking