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HTTP proxy server collecting URLs in a 'siege-friendly' manner. Version 1.02 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-09.
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Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
HTTP proxy server collecting URLs in a 'siege-friendly' manner
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sproxy
history
Project history and usage
sproxy is a small HTTP proxy companion tool for Siege. It captures browser requests and writes them in a Siege-friendly `urls.txt` format for later load or regression testing.
Project history
The official README identifies sproxy as the `S` proxy and describes it as a regular HTTP proxy listening on port 9001 by default. Its copyright notice dates to 2003, tying it to the older Unix web-testing culture around Siege.
Adoption history
The Siege FAQ lists sproxy as one of the supported utilities for building a `urls.txt` file, alongside logparse. Homebrew packaging keeps the utility installable for users who still rely on Siege-style URL lists.
How it is used
A user points a browser at sproxy, browses the target application, and lets the proxy collect GET requests, POST data, and URLs into an ASCII file that Siege can replay.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about sproxy because it preserves a very Unixy workflow: compose one small capture utility with one load-testing utility through a plain text file. Its value is not a large framework but the fact that a package manager can still install the small companion program next to Siege.
Timeline
- 2003: Official README copyright notice for sproxy.
- 2026: Homebrew formula metadata still lists sproxy as a packaged command.
Related projects
- sproxy is directly related to Siege, the JoeDog HTTP/HTTPS regression tester, and to logparse, another Siege utility for building URL files.
Sources
- https://download.joedog.org/sproxy/README
- https://www.joedog.org/siege/faq
- input source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:http,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sproxy | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version1.02
manager updated2026-07-09
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.joedog.org/sproxy-home/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.joedog.org/sproxy-home/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sproxy |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.02 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sproxy |
| Homepage | https://www.joedog.org/sproxy-home/ |
| Upstream docs | https://download.joedog.org/sproxy/README |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.joedog.org/sproxy/sproxy-1.02.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-09T18:22:29+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | sproxy |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment