dev-sidecar

Project Overview

dev-sidecar is a local proxy tool designed for developers to accelerate access to foreign websites by intercepting HTTPS requests and proxying them through domestic acceleration channels.

Key Features

• DNS optimization: Intelligent resolution of optimal IP addresses to resolve DNS pollution
• Request interception: Proxy inaccessible websites to acceleration mirror sites with auto-failover
• GitHub acceleration: Direct connection acceleration, release/source/zip download acceleration, clone acceleration, avatar acceleration, gist acceleration
• Stack Overflow acceleration: ajax.google.com proxy, reCAPTCHA acceleration
• npm acceleration: npm proxy support with one-click switch between official and Taobao npm registry

Target Audience

• Chinese developers who frequently access GitHub and foreign technical websites
• Users who need to accelerate git clone and release downloads

Quick Start

1. Download the installer for your platform from GitHub Releases
2. Install and launch dev-sidecar
3. The app will automatically modify system proxy settings

Core Advantages

• Designed specifically for developers
• Supports multiple acceleration scenarios (GitHub, Stack Overflow, npm)
• Dual acceleration: DNS optimization + request interception

System Requirements

• OS: Windows, macOS, Linux

Notes

• The app automatically modifies system proxy settings, which may conflict with other proxy software
• Only the official GitHub repository is the authentic source