Auto Proxy Configuration (PAC) state gets disabled after sleep when Proxyman is running

When Proxyman is running with only Web Proxy (HTTP) and Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS) enabled, macOS unexpectedly disables the Auto Proxy Configuration (PAC) setting after the machine wakes from sleep.

I do not enable Automatic Proxy Configuration in Proxyman, and my PAC server is managed separately (Node.js server). Despite that, if Proxyman is active, the “Automatic Proxy Configuration” checkbox in System Settings → Network → Wi-Fi → Proxies is unchecked after wake.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Proxyman (only HTTP/HTTPS proxy toggled on, map remote and scripting on).

2. Run a local PAC server, e.g. http://127.0.0.1:9999/rules.pac.

3. Enable Auto Proxy via:

   networksetup -setautoproxyurl "Wi-Fi" "http://127.0.0.1:9999/rules.pac"
   networksetup -setautoproxystate "Wi-Fi" on
   

4. Put Mac to sleep.

5. Wake the Mac.

Current Behavior

• After wake, the Auto Proxy Configuration checkbox is unchecked automatically.
• Running networksetup -getautoproxystate "Wi-Fi" shows Enabled: No.
• This only happens if Proxyman is running. With Proxyman closed, the PAC setting persists correctly across sleep/wake.

Expected Behavior

• Proxyman should not touch the Auto Proxy Configuration setting if only HTTP/HTTPS proxy is enabled.
• PAC state should remain enabled after sleep/wake regardless of Proxyman being active.

Environment

• App version: e.g. Proxyman 5.24.0
• macOS version: e.g. macOS Sequoia 15.6.1