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proxygen-app · v5.1 • auto-updates

5
8.0

HTTP proxy tool

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brew install --cask proxygen-app
Compare with: vs. Proxyman vs. HTTP Toolkit vs. ngrok vs. mitmproxy
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30-day installs
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Install trend
Trust Score 5/10
✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✗ New (<1yr) +0
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v5.1
9d ago4.5.1→5.1

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Proxygen is a high-performance HTTP proxy tool built using Facebook's C++ framework, ideal for developers and system administrators needing reliable and fast HTTP services.

Proxygen functions as an HTTP proxy tool, leveraging Facebook's C++ framework for efficient performance.

Maturity: The project is mature, actively maintained, and supported by a large community, with recent updates and significant GitHub traction.

Community: Proxygen has been discussed on Hacker News with moderate engagement, indicating developer interest, though Reddit mentions are absent.

Pros

  • + Actively maintained with recent updates
  • + High-performance C++ framework for efficiency
  • + Open-source with strong community support

Cons

  • - License status marked as NOASSERTION
  • - Past issues with macOS support, though now resolved

GitHub

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Issues
NOASSERTION
License
C++Last commit: Mar 11, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews
Feb 2016 Introducing Proxygen, Facebook's C++ HTTP framework
hackernews
Nov 2014 Facebook Open Sources Its Proxygen HTTP Framework and Server
hackernews
Nov 2014 Facebook/proxygen
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Nov 2014 Proxygen, Facebook's C++ HTTP Framework
hackernews
Nov 2014 Introducing Proxygen, Facebook's C++ HTTP Framework
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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