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@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ -__mitmproxy__ is an SSL-capable, intercepting HTTP proxy. It provides a console -interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the fly. +__mitmproxy__ is an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle proxy for HTTP. It provides a +console interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the +fly. __mitmdump__ is the command-line version of mitmproxy, with the same functionality but without the frills. Think tcpdump for HTTP. -Both tools are fully documentented in the commandline __--help__ flag, and, in -the case of __mitmproxy__, a built-in help page accessible through the __?__ +Both tools are fully documentented in the commandline _--help_ flag, and, in +the case of __mitmproxy__, a built-in help page accessible through the _?_ keyboard shortcut. @@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ Requirements ------------ * [Python](http://www.python.org) 2.6.x or 2.7.x. -* [openssl](http://www.openssl.org/). Installed by default on most systems. +* [openssl](http://www.openssl.org/) - installed by default on most systems. * [urwid](http://excess.org/urwid/) version 0.9.8 or newer. * The test suite uses the [pry](http://github.com/cortesi/pry) unit testing library. |