https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58548
Web browser: --- Bug ID: 58548 Summary: proxy directive ignored for https connections Product: Pywikibot Version: compat (1.0) Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: Unprioritized Component: General Assignee: Pywikipedia-bugs@lists.wikimedia.org Reporter: valhallasw@arctus.nl Classification: Unclassified Mobile Platform: ---
proxy = {'host': 'localhost:8080', 'auth': None}
is ignored for https connections, and thus has been broken for WMF sites since the forced https switch.