The proxy

The proxy starts by itself the first time an app runs. To manage it directly:

aka proxy start     # start it (with sudo: also bind port 443, then drop root)
aka proxy status
aka proxy stop

aka proxy stop stops routing, but running apps keep running. Each one says so, and registers again when a proxy starts, with aka proxy start or the next app. If the proxy crashes instead, apps restart it right away. A proxy left over from an older aka is replaced automatically when it has no routes.

The proxy listens only on loopback (127.0.0.1 and ::1), so apps are not exposed to your network.

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aka service install    # a launchd agent (macOS), systemd user unit (Linux), or Run key (Windows)
aka service status
aka service uninstall

No administrator rights are needed. launchd and systemd restart the proxy if it crashes, but aka proxy stop holds until the next login. The service runs as you, so it cannot bind port 443 on macOS or Linux; use sudo aka proxy start for URLs without a port.