alibaba/lightproxy
💎 Cross platform Web debugging proxy observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2442
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1276
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3217 stars · 274 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
LightProxy is a cross-platform desktop web debugging proxy built on Electron and whistle, offering out-of-the-box certificate installation and system proxy configuration. It provides hosts management, request capture, rewriting, and mock capabilities with support for custom Node.js proxy rules.
Use cases
- intercept and inspect http/https traffic on my machine
- mock api responses during frontend development
- set up a local web debugging proxy on mac or windows
- rewrite requests and override hosts for testing
- capture network traffic with automatic certificate install
- debug mobile device traffic through a desktop proxy
When to choose
- you want an out-of-the-box GUI debugging proxy without manual certificate and proxy setup
- you need whistle's rule engine with a friendly desktop interface
- you want to write custom Node.js logic in proxy rules
When to avoid
- you need a headless or CLI-only proxy for CI environments
- you require a cross-platform Linux build
- you need actively developed software with recent releases
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
proxy developer-tools http-client developer-tools web-development networking windows cross-platform web-debugging-proxy whistle packet-capture request-mocking hosts-management certificate-install debugging macos electron desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/alibaba/lightproxy · fetched 2026-08-28 · 552079a9ca12
- homepage: https://lightproxy.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0dc600c64d47
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| alibaba/lightproxy | main | 23 |
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