Assistant ignores OS system proxy (manual/PAC) for LLM traffic
Author: hrchuCreated Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026
Problem
The assistant server's outbound LLM calls do not follow the OS system proxy. Bun/Node do not read the Windows proxy settings (registry ProxyServer/ProxyOverride/AutoConfigURL) or PAC configuration, so on corporate networks — notably Windows with a manual proxy or a setup-script PAC — the agent cannot reach any LLM provider.
Related: #1240 (proxy needed to reach LLM servers on restricted networks).
What would help
- Honor
HTTP(S)_PROXY/NO_PROXYenv vars for LLM traffic - Follow the Windows system proxy: manual entries and PAC evaluation
- Keep local providers (Ollama/LMStudio on loopback) direct
- Fail open to direct when no proxy is configured
No proxy auth required for the common case.
Source: browseros-ai/BrowserOS