sslx is a Rust-based command-line tool designed as a modern, user-friendly alternative to OpenSSL's CLI for certificate inspection, TLS connection testing, and security grading. It bundles common operations that traditionally require multiple OpenSSL invocations into a single binary built on rustls, eliminating the need for system OpenSSL installation.
Background
OpenSSL's CLI interface is notoriously complex with scattered flags, often requiring users to reference documentation or combine multiple commands for certificate tasks. The ecosystem has seen growing adoption of Rust-based TLS libraries like rustls as alternatives to traditional OpenSSL implementations.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026 at 06:02 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10