Cloudflare WARP (Zero Trust) MacOS Launcher

Updated 20/06/2024 - Scripts replaced with MacOS applications created using Automator on MacOS. This provides a more native and cleaner experience. Previous scripts can be found under /scripts.

MacOS applications to launch and close the Cloudflare WARP (Zero Trust) client.

The Cloudflare WARP (Zero Trust) client does not support close when configured to use Cloudflare Zero Trust. These applications provide the ability to easily launch and close the client on MacOS.

Requirements

• Cloudflare WARP client to be installed under Applications.
  The latest version of the client can be downloaded from - https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-devices/warp/download-warp/.

• resources/cfwarplauncher-sudoers.txt - Used to bypass the need to enter sudo credentials everytime. Create a file sudo touch /etc/sudoers.d/cfwarplauncher and add the contents of this txt file. When the applcation are launched - there will not be a prompt.
  NOTE - You cannot copy this file as it has to have the correct ownership so create the file first - sudo touch /etc/sudoers.d/cfwarplauncher.

Setup

• applications/Cloudflare Tools - Contains two applications.
  Cloudflare WARP Open.app
Cloudflare WARP Close.app

Copy the Cloudflare Tools folder to Applications on MacOS.

• applications/Cloudflare WARP Launcher.app - The launcher which launches Cloudflare WARP via the open/close applications under Cloudflare Tools.

Copy the Cloudflare WARP Launcher.app to Applications on MacOS.

Screenshots

Troubleshooting

Launching and security

Since these are not created as fully published MacOS applications, there could be issues with launching and compatibility dependant on the MacOS version running.

If the Cloudlare WARP Launcher does not launch or the following message is displayed -

"Cloudflare WARP Launcher" is damaged and can't be open. You should move it to the Trash.

• Open Automator on MacOS.
• Open Cloudflare WARP Launcher.app in Automator and Run.
• Save and exit Automator
• Repeat this process for Cloudflare WARP Open.app and Cloudflare WARP Close.app

Attempt to open Cloudflare WARP Launcher.app and MacOS will display the following security warning -

• Click OK
• Goto Settings > Privacy and Security and scroll down to Security

• Click Open Anyway
• Repeat this process for Cloudflare WARP Open.app and Cloudflare WARP Close.app

Application icons

Since these are not created as fully published MacOS applications, application icons do not seem to carry across.

• Open cloudflarewarplauncher-icon in `Preview
• Ctrl-A + Ctrl-C to copy the image
• Get Info on Cloudflare WARP Launcher.app
• Click the icon in the top left and Ctrl-V to paste the copied image. This updates the Cloudflware WARP Launch.app applicationto show the icon.

Latest version check

If the Cloudflare WARP Launcher is opened in Automator and Run - the url for the latest version check seems to become invalid. If this occurs - remove the existing url -

set latestCloudflareWarpVersion to (do shell script "url")

Replace url with -

curl -Ssk https://api.appcenter.ms/v0.1/public/sparkle/apps/87d9992a-351c-44a9-849b-3f9a89d63d18 | tr '<|/' '\n' | grep ^title | awk '/Version/ {print $2, $NF}' | awk 'NR==1{print $1}'