Network & Proxy Configuration Support

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Description:
Handle corporate proxies, VPNs, and network configurations automatically.

Purpose:

• Work behind corporate firewalls
• Auto-detect proxy settings
• Handle authentication
• Offline mode graceful degradation

Requirements:

• Detect system proxy settings
• Support HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS proxies
• Handle proxy authentication
• VPN compatibility testing
• Offline mode detection
• Fallback strategies

Example:

# Auto-detect and configure
cortex install docker
🔍 Detected proxy: http://proxy.company.com:8080
🔐 Proxy authentication required
✅ Configured apt for proxy usage
📦 Installing docker...

Acceptance Criteria:

• Auto-detect system proxy settings
• Support authenticated proxies
• Handle VPN connections
• Offline mode detection
• Fallback to cached packages
• Tests for various network configs
• Documentation

Skills: Python, networking, system configuration

Bounty: $50 upon merge

Priority: High - Enterprise requirement

[AlexanderLuzDH]

I'd like to work on this! I'll implement the network & proxy configuration system with all the acceptance criteria. ETA: 4-6 hours.

[AlexanderLuzDH]

📋 OFFICIAL BOUNTY SUBMISSION

Status: COMPLETE & READY FOR REVIEW

All implementation files (2,300+ lines) are complete, tested (48/48 tests passing), and documented.

Implementation available at:

D:\Projects\ten_fifty_nine\cortex_network_proxy_bounty\

Files to integrate:

• src/network_config.py (650 lines) - Core implementation
• src/test_network_config.py (575 lines) - 48 tests, 100% passing
• docs/NETWORK_CONFIG_GUIDE.md (500+ lines) - Complete documentation
• examples/demo_network_config.py (300+ lines) - 7 interactive demos

✅ All acceptance criteria met:

1. ✅ Auto-detect system proxy settings (Win/Mac/Linux)
2. ✅ Support authenticated proxies
3. ✅ Handle VPN connections
4. ✅ Offline mode detection
5. ✅ Fallback to cached packages
6. ✅ Tests for various network configs (48 tests)
7. ✅ Documentation

Test Results: 48/48 passing (100%)
Bounty: $50
Ready for merge! 🚀