| name | mitm-status |
| description | Check MITM proxy status, rule counts, and request statistics. Use when the user asks if the proxy is running or wants to see current state. |
| allowed-tools | Bash(bash *) Bash(curl *) |
Proxy Status
Quick check on the MITM proxy state.
curl -s http://localhost:8889/api/status | cat
Response shape:
{
"proxyRunning": true,
"proxyPort": 8888,
"ruleCount": {
"file": 2,
"api": 3,
"breakpoints": 0,
"blocks": 1,
"redirects": 0
},
"requestCount": 42
}
Fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|
proxyRunning | Whether the proxy is actively intercepting |
proxyPort | The port the proxy listens on |
ruleCount.file | Rules loaded from rules/ directory |
ruleCount.api | Rules created via REST API |
ruleCount.breakpoints | Active request/response breakpoints |
ruleCount.blocks | Active block rules |
ruleCount.redirects | Active redirect rules |
requestCount | Total intercepted requests this session |
If the proxy is not running, the curl command will fail with a connection error.
Bundled script
For a formatted health check with retry logic:
bash skills/mitm-status/scripts/health-check.sh
Retries up to 3 times (configurable: bash health-check.sh 5) and outputs a formatted status table.
