XrayUI – A Simple Way to Manage Xray-Core on the ASUS Router

[MegaMango]

ASUSWRT Merlin XrayUI (github) is a lightweight interface for routers running ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware (384.15+ or 3006.102.1+).
It installs Xray from Entware and integrates directly into your router’s VPN menu via a new “X-RAY” tab. You can quickly set up Xray as a server (to accept client connections) or as a client (to route LAN traffic through external Xray servers).

Screenshots​

Features​

• Client & Server Modes
  • Client: Routes all local devices through a remote Xray server for secure, VPN-like connectivity.
  • Server: Accepts inbound connections from external clients—ideal for remote access or private networking.
• uuids/passes/keys/certificates generation - Generate cryptographic materials within the router’s web interface; no external utilities required.
• Automated Firewall/iptables Rules - Dynamically configures and cleans up rules whenever Xray starts or stops.
• Custom Scripts - Place advanced firewall or routing scripts in /jffs/xrayui_custom to run on startup/shutdown (client or server mode).
• Supports Multiple Protocols - VMess, VLESS, Shadowsocks, Trojan, and more—all configurable without heavy terminal usage.
• UI for One-Click Updates - Quickly check for and install new releases from the XrayUI interface.
• QR Code Generation - Create QR codes for user profiles, making it easy to import configurations into Xray clients on various devices.
• Almost all fields include detailed hints sourced from official Xray-core documentation.

Does it support my router?​

In theory, XrayUI should work on any MerlinWrt-compatible router. So far confirmed working models include:
RT-BE88U, RT-AX88U, RT-AX58U, RT-AX86U, GT-AX11000 Pro

Prerequisites​

• ASUSWRT-Merlin firmware (384.15+ or 3006.102.1+)
• Entware installed (can be done via the built-in amtm tool)

Installation​

SSH into your router and run:

wget -O /tmp/asuswrt-merlin-xrayui.tar.gz https://github.com/DanielLavrushin/asuswrt-merlin-xrayui/releases/latest/download/asuswrt-merlin-xrayui.tar.gz && rm -rf /jffs/addons/xrayui && tar -xzf /tmp/asuswrt-merlin-xrayui.tar.gz -C /jffs/addons && mv /jffs/addons/xrayui/xrayui /jffs/scripts/xrayui && chmod 0777 /jffs/scripts/xrayui && sh /jffs/scripts/xrayui install

Usage​

1. Post-Installation: Log out of the router’s web UI and log back in.
2. Access X-RAY Tab: Go to the VPN menu; you’ll see a new “X-RAY” tab.

Custom Scripts​

XrayUI already handles most iptables setup in both client and server modes. However, if you need additional routing rules, you can place custom scripts in /jffs/xrayui_custom:

• firewall_server – runs when Xray starts in server mode
• firewall_client – runs when Xray starts in client mode
• firewall_cleanup – runs when Xray stops
  Remember to make scripts executable (chmod +x).

How to uninstall​

just run

/jffs/scripts/xrayui uninstall

This will stop xray and cleanup xrayui from your router.

Additional Setup Guides​

For detailed, step-by-step instructions on configuring a router as either a client or server, check out these two guides:

• Xray Server Configuration Guide – Learn how to configure your ASUS router to accept incoming Xray connections.
• Xray Client Configuration Guide – Set up your router to route traffic through a remote Xray server.

If you encounter any issues or need help, feel free to post your questions in this thread or in the gitehub issues. We welcome any feature requests or ideas for improving XrayUI—just let me know here.

 

[heysoundude]

where can I learn more about XRay? I'd like to know what benefit this may be to me before I go about joining a network I'm unfamilar with.

 

[MegaMango]

where can I learn more about XRay? I'd like to know what benefit this may be to me before I go about joining a network I'm unfamilar with.

they have pretty well detailed docs

 

[heysoundude]

they have pretty well detailed docs

I'm inclined to avoid Chinese coding on my router, thanks. This was initially/partially a way to circumvent the great firewall?

 

[Tech9]

This was initially/partially a way to circumvent the great firewall?

Yes. You don't need it.