simonw / simonw/llm

Connection error on fresh install when behind proxy - certificate issue

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Description

When trying any model I get:
Error: Connection error.

I'm behind a zscaler proxy/firewall, and there is a HTTPS certificate issue.

The uv package manager handles this situation well, by allowing use of the system's native certificate store through the --native-tls command.

Could a similar function be added to llm?

Thanks

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Research direction

The issue concerns llm's command-line connection setup and requests an option analogous to uv's --native-tls; start by tracing how model requests configure HTTPS and read the linked uv HTTP authentication documentation. Done means model requests work behind a Zscaler proxy using the system certificate store without breaking normal certificate validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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