Fix "WSL Localhost Proxy Not Mirrored" Error — Switch to Mirrored Mode in 2 Minutes
Seeing the dreaded “localhost proxy configuration detected but not mirrored to WSL” warning every time you start WSL? Your Windows proxy (like Clash, V2Ray, or any local proxy on 127.0.0.1) can’t reach WSL because NAT mode isolates their localhost addresses. The fix is simple: switch WSL to mirrored networking mode. Quick fix: Create or edit C:\Users\YourUsername\.wslconfig and add networkingMode=mirrored + autoProxy=true under [experimental]. Then run wsl --shutdown and restart. Done — your proxy now works inside WSL automatically. ...