Launching ChatGPT with per-app proxy settings: Local Route Launcher now supports Windows

Description and use

Windows users can now launch ChatGPT through a per‑app proxy using Local Route Launcher, preserving system proxy settings.

Problem

Users need to run the ChatGPT desktop app through an HTTP proxy without altering system-wide proxy or DNS settings.

Outcome

Windows users can now run ChatGPT through a per‑app proxy using Local Route Launcher, preserving system proxy settings and providing diagnostics.

Workflow

• 1. Keep an authorized HTTP proxy running and note its host and port.
• 2. Fully quit any running ChatGPT instance.
• 3. Open Local Route Launcher (Windows installer includes .NET runtime).
• 4. Launcher searches for a compatible ChatGPT installation; optionally select ChatGPT.exe manually.
• 5. Launch ChatGPT through the launcher; system tray controls allow launch, close, and status checks.
• 6. Verify proxy reachability and TCP connections via local diagnostics.

Evidence

Local Route Launcher is a small open‑source utility for launching a compatible ChatGPT desktop app with an existing HTTP proxy, without changing system proxy or DNS settings.

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Version 1.2.0 adds a Windows x64 installer

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Keep an HTTP proxy you are authorized to use running, save its host and port, then fully quit ChatGPT and reopen it through the launcher.

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Targets Windows 10 22H2 / Windows 11 x64 and macOS 13+ on Apple Silicon. A detectable Electron-based ChatGPT installation is required.

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Connection checks are snapshots, not proof that all traffic follows the proxy settings; voice, WebRTC and UDP may behave differently.

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