Proxied keeps developer proxy settings aligned across Windows and WSL
Proxied watches Windows proxy state and pushes those settings into developer tools, updating Git, Gradle, environment variables, and WSL so CLI workflows stay connected. Created by linsmod for Windows desktops, the app lives in the taskbar tray, monitors registry changes in real time, and offers an auto-start option. It targets developers and DevOps users who switch networks frequently and want one canonical proxy state propagated to Git, Gradle, and subsystem environments.
What Proxied does and how it integrates with developer tools
Proxied reads the system proxy and writes matching settings to each target: it updates global Git HTTP/HTTPS config, writes to the global gradle.properties file, and sets HKCU http_proxy/https_proxy environment variables. For WSL, the app uses the wsl.exe interface to inject Git configuration inside a running subsystem. That sequence means the app acts as a bridge between Windows system settings and tools that otherwise keep independent proxy entries.
How it affects system resources and monitoring behavior
The tool runs in the system tray and listens for Windows Registry changes to proxy keys, so it performs event-driven synchronization rather than polling. The source notes describe it as a tiny utility with minimal resource use; that design implies low CPU and RAM impact during idle monitoring and instant propagation when a registry change occurs.
Safety model and credential handling
Proxied uses native registry events and writes configuration files and environment variables; the open-source code base allows inspection of how credentials are written. Because it modifies per-user environment variables and global tool configs, a cautious workflow is to review the changes it makes or run it on a nonproduction account when applying credentials for the first time.
Interface, ease of use, and who needs technical knowledge
The app exposes a taskbar toggle for enabling or disabling the Windows proxy and an auto-start option. The workflow focuses on automatic propagation rather than manual per-tool edits, so developers who use Git, Gradle, or WSL benefit without editing multiple files. Users unfamiliar with environment variables or global config files should verify the written entries, but the day-to-day operation requires little hands-on configuration.
Proxied suits developers who need one consistent proxy state across environments
The app is a practical tool for developers and power users who juggle Windows, WSL, Git, and Gradle configurations; it reduces manual edits by propagating the system proxy to those targets. Trade-offs include direct writes to per-user configs, so verify changes when first using it in sensitive setups. Recommended.
