[FEEDBACK]: Simplify WSL setup with Auto Mode and Networking Mode

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
78/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
linux
Domain
documentation, networking

Research direction

Open docs/dev/dev-proxy/how-to/use-dev-proxy-with-wsl.md from the linked content source and compare it with the current WSL2 Auto Mode and Mirrored networking behavior described in the issue. Update the article to reflect the simpler setup, then verify that the documented steps and the published page at the provided URL match the current modes.

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Description

Type of issue

Outdated article

Feedback

WSL2 has shipped with Auto Mode (sends proxy info to WSL) and Networking mode Mirrored which handles localhost proxies.

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/dev/dev-proxy/how-to/use-dev-proxy-with-wsl

Content source URL

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-cloud/blob/main/docs/dev/dev-proxy/how-to/use-dev-proxy-with-wsl.md

Author

@waldekmastykarz

Document Id

8c90ce44-d1af-0865-edeb-35744cc6b2ec

Platform Id

86e7a2a3-7661-437e-df87-8f3dc8321d49

Dominant language
C#
Stars
832
Forks
89
Avg merge
12h 1m
Merged PRs (30d)
23

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