mitmproxy

name	mitmproxy
description	Use this skill when the user wants to debug HTTP traffic, inspect HTTPS requests, capture network traffic, or use mitmproxy for security testing.

mitmproxy Plugin

Interactive HTTPS proxy for debugging and inspecting HTTP/HTTPS traffic. Available as mitmproxy (console), mitmdump (CLI), and mitmweb (web UI).

Commands

Proxy

• mitmproxy proxy start — Start interactive console proxy
• mitmproxy dump capture — Capture traffic to file via mitmdump
• mitmproxy web start — Start web-based proxy interface

Usage Examples

• "Start mitmproxy to debug HTTP traffic"
• "Capture network requests to a file"
• "Inspect HTTPS traffic with mitmweb"

Installation

pip install mitmproxy
# or
brew install mitmproxy

Examples

# Start interactive proxy
mitmproxy

# Start on specific port
mitmproxy --listen-port 9090

# Capture with filter
mitmdump --listen-port 8080 -w capture.flow

# Filter traffic
mitmdump --listen-port 8080 '~u google.com'

# Web interface
mitmweb --listen-port 8080 --web-port 8081

# Transparent proxy mode
mitmproxy --mode transparent

# Socks5 mode
mitmproxy --mode socks5

# Reverse proxy
mitmproxy --mode reverse:https://example.com

Key Features

• Intercept and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic
• Modify requests/responses on the fly
• Replay captured traffic
• Scriptable with Python
• Client-side SSL/TLS certificate generation
• Supports HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and WebSockets