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Dev tools · February 24, 2022

Programmable network proxy for the cloud, edge and IoT

*Pipy* is an [open-source](https://github.com/flomesh-io/pipy), lightweight, high-performance, modular, programmable, cloud-native network stream processor that is ideal for a variety of use-cases like edge routers, load balancers & proxy solutions, API gateways, static HTTP servers, service mesh sidecars, policy agents, and other applications.

Programmable network proxy for the cloud, edge and IoT launched on February 24, 2022 with 10 votes, #1,100 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

Pipy is an open-source, lightweight network stream processor designed for cloud, edge, and IoT environments. It functions as a programmable proxy supporting multiple use cases including edge routing, load balancing, API gateways, and service mesh sidecars. The modular, cloud-native tool delivers high performance for network traffic management and policy enforcement across distributed systems.

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From the sources

Pipy is a programmable proxy for the cloud, edge and IoT. - flomesh-io/pipy

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