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Tutorial
How to Set Up a Proxy on Fedora
Fedora keeps a proxy in five places. Every step for GNOME, the terminal, dnf and sudo, run on Fedora 44 with a proxy that logs each request.
October 3, 2026 · 15 min read
Tutorial
How to Set Up a Proxy on Linux Mint
Linux Mint's proxy setting reaches Firefox, not the terminal or Update Manager. Every place to set it on Mint 22.3, checked against Mint's own code.
October 3, 2026 · 14 min read
Tutorial
How to Set Up a Proxy on Debian
Debian keeps a proxy in five places that do not share it. Every step for GNOME, the terminal, apt and sudo, run on Debian 13 with a proxy that logs each request.
October 2, 2026 · 20 min read
Use case
Proxies for Agnai: Who Sends Your Requests, Local Requests, Third-Party URLs and a Self-Hosted Server
Where a proxy goes for Agnai, from its source: the server sends model requests unless Use Local Requests is on, and a self-hosted server needs two settings.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Backyard AI: The Web and Phone Apps, the Retired Desktop App, and What the Terms Say
Where a proxy goes for Backyard AI: the web app, the iPhone and Android apps, the desktop app it no longer supports, and what its terms say.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Codex CLI: HTTPS_PROXY, the System Proxy Feature, and the Sandbox Network Proxy
How the Codex CLI takes a proxy, from its source and docs: the variables it reads, the system proxy feature, where SOCKS works, and the sandbox network proxy.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Cohere: Why the Python SDK Ignores HTTPS_PROXY, and Where a Proxy Goes Instead
Where a proxy goes for Cohere, from its SDK source and docs: why HTTPS_PROXY stopped working in the Python SDK, the fix, the TypeScript SDK and base URLs.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Copy.ai: The Web App and the Workflows API Behind a Proxy, and Why Webhooks Never Use It
Where a proxy goes for Copy.ai, from its docs: the web app, the workflows API and its key header, and the webhooks that come back to your server instead.
September 28, 2026 · 3 min read
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Proxies for DALL-E: DALL-E Left the OpenAI API on May 12, 2026, What Replaced It, and Where a Proxy Goes
OpenAI removed DALL-E 2 and 3 from its API on May 12, 2026. What replaced them, what a free DALL-E proxy really is, and where a proxy goes for the new models.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Proxies for Gemini CLI: HTTPS_PROXY, MCP Servers, the Sandbox, and No SOCKS5
How Gemini CLI takes a proxy, from its source and docs: the four variables and their order, NO_PROXY, MCP servers, the proxied sandbox, and why SOCKS5 fails.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Janitor AI: What the Proxy Setting Is, the Routes Janitor Documents, and Where a Network Proxy Fits
A Janitor AI proxy is an API connection: the five fields, JLLM and janitor+ Router, your own key, what to check when it fails, and network proxies.
September 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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Proxies for Jasper AI: The Web App, the Extensions, the API and the Jasper MCP Server, and Which Calls a Proxy Reaches
Where a proxy goes for Jasper AI, from its docs and code: the web app, the extensions, the API, and the hosted and local MCP servers in Claude and ChatGPT.
September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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Proxies for Leonardo.Ai: The API SDKs, the Web App and the Apps Behind a Proxy, and What the Terms Say
Where a proxy goes for Leonardo.Ai, from its SDK code and docs: the Python and TypeScript SDKs, the web app and apps, API limits, and what the terms say.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Llama: Model Downloads Through a Proxy in llama.cpp, Ollama and Hugging Face, and What the License Says
Where a proxy goes when you get and run Llama, from the source: why llama.cpp downloads skip HTTPS_PROXY, Ollama and Hugging Face settings, and the license.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Meta AI: The App, Meta Model API for Developers, and the Countries Meta Allows
Where a proxy goes for Meta AI, from Meta docs and policies: the app, Meta Model API for OpenAI clients and Claude Code, team limits, and the country rules.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for Mistral: Vibe Code, the API SDKs, and the Proxy URL That Chat Apps Ask For
Where a proxy goes for Mistral, from its docs and source: /proxy-setup in Vibe Code, the Python and TypeScript SDKs, local models, regions and the terms.
September 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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Proxies for Moescape and Yodayo: One Platform, a Check Page, and What the Terms Say
Moescape and Yodayo are one platform. Where a proxy goes for it, why a check page can appear, what the terms say, and which Yodayo sites are not official.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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Proxies for NovelAI: The API Token, SillyTavern and Scripts Behind a Proxy, and What a NovelAI Proxy URL Really Is
Where a proxy goes for NovelAI, from its docs and API spec: the web app, the persistent API token, SillyTavern and scripts, and what a NovelAI proxy URL is.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Proxies for OpenCode: HTTPS_PROXY, the Local Server Exception, and What Bun Does Underneath
How OpenCode takes a proxy, from its docs and source: the variables, the NO_PROXY entry for its own server, company CAs, WebSockets under Bun, gateways.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Proxies for OpenRouter: The Base URL, a Network Proxy in Front, and What the Terms Say
What an OpenRouter AI proxy is, from its docs and SDK source: the base URL, a network proxy in front of your calls, the IP allowlist, regions and the terms.
September 28, 2026 · 8 min read
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Proxies for Perchance: The VPN Error, the Bot Check, Closed Comments and Who Can See Your IP
Why Perchance says too many requests could be caused by VPN, why VPNs cannot comment, what the bot check does, and who can see your IP in a generator.
September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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Proxies for Phind: Phind Went Offline at the End of January 2026, So No Proxy Reaches It, and Where to Go Now
Phind, the AI search engine for developers, has been offline since the end of January 2026. What the record shows, why no proxy helps, and where to go next.
September 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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Proxies for Qwen: The API Base URL in Each Region, the DashScope SDK, and Claude Code on Qwen
Where a proxy goes for Qwen, from the Alibaba Cloud docs and SDK source: the base URL of each region, the key error no proxy fixes, the SDKs and Claude Code.
September 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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Proxies for RisuAI: The Web Relay, the Desktop App, a Self-Hosted Server and the Reverse Proxy Field
Where a proxy goes for RisuAI: the web app relays requests through a RisuAI server, the desktop app follows the system proxy, and self-hosting splits.
September 28, 2026 · 5 min read
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