wgmesh

🔗 wgmesh

Secure, peer-to-peer, decentralized mesh networking using WireGuard and libp2p.

✨ Overview

wgmesh is a lightweight tool that transforms a collection of nodes into a distributed, encrypted, and decentralized mesh network. It combines WireGuard's fast, secure VPN tunneling with libp2p's powerful peer-to-peer networking to form a resilient overlay mesh -- no central server required.

Perfect for:

• 🌍 Distributed VPN mesh networks
• 📦 Private infrastructure overlays
• 🛰 Remote clusters or sensor networks

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install Go

Make sure you have Go 1.23.8+ installed: https://golang.org/dl/

2. Clone and Build

git clone https://github.com/dan-j-d/wgmesh.git
cd wgmesh
go build

3. Run It

sudo ./wgmesh \
  --public-ip <YOUR_PUBLIC_IP> \
  --wireguard-ip 10.0.0.1 \
  --port 37950 \
  --wireguard-port 51820 \
  --wireguard-interface wg0

ℹ️ On first run, the tool will generate and store its iconfig under ./data/.

🔌 Connecting Peers

To connect to another peer:

1. Ask the other node to run /connect-string to get its connection JSON.
2. Run the following command on your node:

/connect [{"Addr":"/ip4/1.2.3.4/tcp/37950/p2p/QmPeerID"}, ...]

1. The nodes will automatically establish secure connections and form a mesh.

💻 CLI Commands

📁 Data & Configs

All persistent state (keys, WireGuard configs, DHT store) are stored under the specified --data-path. On startup, the tool will reuse previous identities and settings if present.

🔐 Security

• Uses WireGuard’s modern encryption for tunnel traffic.
• Peer communication secured via libp2p’s TLS and optional shared secrets.
• Can run on public internet or in private networks.
• Optionally supports a shared secret (--pre-shared-key) to restrict network access.

🧪 Example Use Case: Private VPN Mesh

Run this on multiple VPS instances, assign each a unique --wireguard-ip, and they will:

• Discover each other
• Exchange encrypted configs
• Form a decentralized VPN mesh with no central coordinator

🛠 Requirements

• Wireguard (Kernel module and tools required)
• Go 1.23.8+
• Supported platforms: Linux and Windows

🧑‍💻 License

Apache 2.0 License. Feel free to fork, contribute, or use this in your own systems.