Windscribe VPN (windscribe-cli)

Name: Windscribe VPN (windscribe-cli)
Rating: 86 (1 reviews)
Author: windscribe

Trust Score 86/100

Control Windscribe VPN from shell using the windscribe-cli: connect/disconnect, switch locations/protocols, manage firewall kill-switch, inspect status and rota

triggers:connect vpnwindscribe-clivpn statusswitch serverrotate ipkill switchlist locations

GitHub SKILL.md

What it does

Provides CLI-based control and automation for the Windscribe VPN desktop client via the windscribe-cli binary. Agents can connect/disconnect, select servers and protocols (WireGuard, OpenVPN, stealth, wstunnel), manage the kill-switch/firewall, inspect connection and usage status, rotate and pin IPs, and retrieve location lists and port options.

When to use it

Use this skill when a user asks to install, configure, or automate Windscribe VPN tasks; to connect to a specific city or static IP; to change protocol/port; to check connection or firewall state; to run geo-dependent tests; or to troubleshoot VPN connectivity. Not intended for account billing or web dashboard actions.

What's included

Scripts: references/install.md, references/config.md, references/workflows.md, references/troubleshooting.md (has_references=true)
Examples: detailed command examples for connect, disconnect, locations, ports, firewall, ip rotate/fav, login/logout, update and logs
Instructions: guidance on GUI vs CLI behavior, platform-specific binary paths, parsing patterns for status output, and exit-code semantics

Compatible agents

Likely compatible with agents that can run shell commands and parse stdout (Copilot/Codex/CLI-capable agents).

Audit Summary

Windscribe VPN CLI skill — well-documented reference for controlling Windscribe VPN via shell commands. No bundled scripts; purely instructional SKILL.md with clear command examples, output parsing tables, and progressive disclosure via references/ directory. Minor security note: login command accepts credentials as CLI arguments which could leak via process listings.

Watch Out

Credentials passed via CLI arguments (windscribe-cli login user pass) may be visible in process listings
GUI mode causes 'locations' command to return empty terminal output — must check GUI window
Requires active Windscribe subscription for most operations

Notes

Clean skill, no scripts to execute. Well-structured with proper frontmatter, reference docs, and output contracts. The GUI vs CLI behavior caveat is well-documented. Single-instance CLI limitation noted.

Information

Repository: desktop-app
Stars: 955

Trust Score

Overall86

Security92

Code Quality78

Architecture82

Usefulness72

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