Official Verified

squid

Forward proxy server and web cache with ACL-based content filtering. Use when setting up corporate internet proxy, blocking websites by domain or URL pattern, caching HTTP traffic, authenticating proxy users via LDAP, or inspecting HTTPS with SSL bump.

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/bytesagain/squid

Download Source Code (.zip)

Squid Reference

Forward proxy server, web cache, and content filter. Squid sits between users and the internet, providing access control, caching, bandwidth management, and HTTPS inspection for corporate and institutional networks.

When to Use

Setting up a corporate forward proxy for internet access control
Blocking websites by domain, URL pattern, or file type
Implementing time-based access rules for social media
Caching frequently accessed web content to save bandwidth
Authenticating users via LDAP, RADIUS, or htpasswd
Inspecting HTTPS traffic with SSL bump for content filtering

Commands

Command	Description
`intro`	Architecture overview, Squid vs Varnish comparison, use cases, installation
`config`	squid.conf directives, ACL rules, cache settings, content filtering, time-based access
`operations`	Authentication setup (LDAP/htpasswd), SSL bump HTTPS inspection, monitoring and log analysis

Requirements

No external dependencies — outputs reference documentation only
No API keys required

Feedback

https://bytesagain.com/feedback/

Read Full Documentation on GitHub

Metadata

Author@bytesagain

Stars3500

Updated2026-03-27

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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-bytesagain-squid": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

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