Community resources
Community website
Main hub for OpenVPN community resources, wiki, and documentation
GitHub repository
Source code, issues, and pull requests for the OpenVPN project
Mailing lists
Primary communication channel for development discussions and patches
IRC channel
Real-time chat on #openvpn-devel at irc.libera.chat
Get involved
Developer mailing list
The openvpn-devel mailing list is the primary channel for:- Submitting patches for review
- Technical discussions about OpenVPN development
- Architecture and design decisions
- Release planning and coordination
IRC chat
For quick feedback and real-time discussions, join the #openvpn-devel channel on irc.libera.chat.You need to be logged in to Libera to join the channel. See the Libera Chat registration guide for instructions.
Wiki and documentation
The community wiki contains extensive documentation for developers and advanced users:Reporting issues
Issues for OpenVPN Access Server, OpenVPN Connect, or other commercial products should be reported directly to OpenVPN Inc. at https://support.openvpn.net
- Check existing issues on GitHub
- Create a new issue with:
- Clear description of the bug
- Steps to reproduce
- OS and OpenVPN version information
- Expected vs actual behavior
Related projects
The OpenVPN ecosystem includes several related projects, each maintained in separate repositories:easy-rsa
Simple CA management and certificate generation utility
tap-windows6
Windows TAP-Windows adapter driver
openvpn-build
Build scripts for Windows installers (MSI) and Debian packages
openvpn-gui
Windows GUI for OpenVPN
Each project has its own contribution process. Please refer to the specific project’s contribution guidelines.