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v1.0.0

Official Release 1.0.0

Welcome to the official 1.0.0 release of Blinq - Automated VPN Connection Tool!

This milestone release brings a unified, seamless VPN experience across all major platforms. Whether you prefer a sleek graphical interface or a lightweight command-line tool, Blinq provides secure, automated, and out-of-the-box VPN connections.

🍎 macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)

Available as both a Desktop GUI application and a Headless CLI tool.

What's New

  • Universal Architecture Support: Native performance on both Intel (amd64) and Apple Silicon M-Series (arm64) Macs.
  • Strict Security & Notarization: Both the Desktop App and CLI binaries are fully code-signed and notarized by Apple to ensure pristine security and eliminate Gatekeeper warnings.
  • One-Click Connectivity:
    • GUI: A beautiful, intuitive interface tucked perfectly into your workflow.
    • CLI: A robust blinq terminal command supporting fast connection (blinq connect), disconnection (blinq disconnect), and initialization (blinq init).
  • Automated Configuration Management: Dynamically fetches and encrypts remote server endpoints and configuration files using AES-256-GCM using your unique License Key.

Installation Instructions

  • GUI (Desktop): Download the BLINQ.app zip or .dmg, open the file, and drag Blinq into your Applications folder.
  • CLI: Extract the downloaded blinq-macos-{intel/arm64}-cli-v1.0.0.zip file, and run ./blinq init in your terminal to begin.

🪟 Windows (Intel/AMD)

Available as a Desktop GUI application and a Headless CLI tool.

What's New

  • Native GUI Interface: Built for Windows, providing discrete system tray functionality and easy access.
  • Headless CLI Compatibility: The blinq.exe CLI seamlessly supports environments like PowerShell, CMD, or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
  • Embedded OpenConnect Support: No manual dependency hunting. The Windows build intelligently bundles and interfaces directly with OpenConnect for reliable tunneling.
  • Dual-Factor Authentication (TOTP) Support: Automatic TOTP calculation and token passing during the connection handshake.

Installation Instructions

  • GUI (Desktop): Extract the archive and double-click the Blinq.exe installer to begin.
  • CLI: Extract blinq-windows-cli-v1.0.0.zip to your preferred directory, and execute blinq init from your Command Prompt or PowerShell terminal.

🐧 Linux (Headless CLI)

Available strictly as a low-footprint, Headless CLI tool.

What's New

  • Statically Compiled Binary: Built without CGO_ENABLED specifically to guarantee cross-compatibility across Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Alpine, and more without glibc version mismatches.
  • Server Deployment Ready: Perfect for background routing, CI/CD environments, and headless servers that require persistent VPN tunnels.
  • Daemon Management Compatibility: Easily integrates with systemd or cron to initiate blinq connect persistently.

Installation Instructions

  1. Ensure your distribution has openconnect installed (e.g., sudo apt install openconnect on Debian/Ubuntu).
  2. Extract the blinq-linux-cli-v1.0.0.zip archive.
  3. Move the binary to your binary path: sudo cp blinq /usr/local/bin/.
  4. Run blinq init to securely fetch your node configuration.