# gfwlist/gfwlist

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25,067 stars · 4,021 forks · lgpl-2.1

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/gfwlist/gfwlist
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/gfwlist-gfwlist.md

## Topics

`anticensorship` `censorship` `censorship-circumvention` `china` `gfw`

## Description

This project is a community-curated database of network patterns designed to facilitate regional access bypass. It functions as a centralized, crowdsourced registry where distributed contributors submit and verify domain identifiers to maintain an accurate and up-to-date list of network rules.

The registry provides a declarative syntax that allows diverse proxy clients to distinguish between local and restricted traffic. By standardizing these rules, the project enables automated configuration of routing tables, ensuring that only specific requests are directed through external proxy tunnels.

The repository serves as a version-controlled distribution point for these network filters, allowing client applications to consume the data to maintain consistent filtering logic. The project is maintained as a collaborative, open-source database accessible for integration into various network routing tools.

## Tags

### Security & Cryptography

- [Access Bypass Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/access-bypass-tools.md) — Enables users to bypass regional access restrictions via secure proxy tunnels.
- [Network Traffic Filters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/network-traffic-filters.md) — Maintains a community-curated database of domain patterns for traffic filtering.

### Miscellaneous Curated Lists

- [Crowdsourced Network Registries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/miscellaneous-curated-lists/crowdsourced-network-registries.md) — Maintains a community-driven database of network patterns for access bypass.
- [Network Access Lists](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/miscellaneous-curated-lists/network-access-lists.md) — Provides a curated list of domains to facilitate regional access bypass. ([source](https://github.com/gfwlist/gfwlist#readme))

### Data & Databases

- [Network Blocklist Databases](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/network-blocklist-databases.md) — Provides a collaborative database of network identifiers for access control.
- [Routing Registries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/routing-registries.md) — Provides a structured registry of network rules for traffic routing.

### Networking & Communication

- [Collaborative Network Filtering](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/collaborative-network-filtering.md) — Maintains network patterns through collaborative contributions.
- [Intelligent Routing Engines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/intelligent-routing-engines.md) — Distinguishes between local and restricted traffic for optimized routing.
- [Traffic Routing Strategies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/traffic-routing-strategies.md) — Enables proxy software to intelligently route traffic based on destination patterns.
- [Proxy Configuration Automations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/proxy-configuration-automations.md) — Provides automated mechanisms to propagate network routing rules to proxy clients.
- [Proxy Configuration Standards](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/proxy-configuration-standards.md) — Standardizes network rules to simplify proxy client configuration.