# james-proxy/james

Web Debugging Proxy Application

Repository: https://github.com/james-proxy/james
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/james
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Topics: proxy, debugging-tool, electron, james, http-proxy, http
Last push: 2021-06-03T10:58:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4087, "days_push": 1917, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1439, forks 124 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:44.000746+00:00)

## What it is
James is an open-source HTTP proxy and monitor desktop app built with Electron, React, and hoxy that lets developers view and intercept browser requests. It supports wildcard URL mapping to redirect requests (e.g., to localhost) and HTTPS proxying, serving as an alternative to Charles Proxy.

## Use cases
- intercept http requests from the browser
- map remote urls to localhost for frontend development
- debug http traffic like charles proxy but free
- proxy https requests for debugging
- redirect api requests with wildcard url patterns

## When to choose
- you need a free, open-source Charles Proxy alternative for inspecting browser traffic
- you want to remap remote assets or APIs to a local server during development
- you prefer a simple cross-platform desktop proxy with wildcard URL mapping

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software - the project is in maintenance mode
- you need advanced features like throttling, breakpoints, or scripting - consider HTTP Toolkit
- you require commercial support or frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: proxy, http-client, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, networking
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: http-proxy, request-interception, url-mapping, charles-alternative, electron-app, web-debugging, debugging, desktop, electron

## Member repositories
- james-proxy/james (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.000746+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:36.380396+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/james-proxy/james (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.000746+00:00, sha 57ce54eb17a2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.