charles@4 ☆

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Description:
Web debugging Proxy application

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4.6.8@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @charlesproxy | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: proxy debugging networking http web-development

Install: brew install --cask charles@4

About:
Charles Proxy is a cross-platform HTTP proxy that monitors and debugs network traffic between your machine and the internet. It inspects requests and responses, including headers, cookies, and metadata, allowing developers to diagnose connectivity issues. This version 4.6.8 is specifically maintained for older macOS environments.

Key Features:

SSL/TLS proxying to decrypt encrypted traffic
Request/response inspection and modification
Bandwidth throttling to simulate slower network conditions
Breakpoint functionality to pause and edit requests

Use Cases:

Debugging API calls from web or mobile applications
Analyzing network performance and latency issues

Alternatives:

mitmproxy – Open-source, command-line alternative that is highly scriptable but lacks a native GUI.
Proxyman – Modern native macOS app with a similar feature set and often better performance on Apple Silicon.

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