Problem
On first install (or when the extension downloads a JDT.LS update), the download fails silently in corporate environments that require an authenticated HTTPS proxy. VS Code exposes the proxy via http.proxy and http.proxyAuthorization settings, and also via HTTPS_PROXY / HTTP_PROXY environment variables injected into the extension host. However, the extension's download logic (in src/extension.ts and the download utility) does not read these and passes no proxy configuration to its HTTP client.
Steps to Reproduce
- In a corporate environment, set:
"http.proxy": "http://proxy.corp.example.com:8080",
"http.proxyStrictSSL": false
- Install the extension on a machine that has no prior JDT.LS installation.
- Open a Java file. The status bar shows "Downloading Java support..." indefinitely.
- No error appears; the Output → Java channel shows a TCP timeout to
download.jboss.org or the GitHub releases CDN.
Expected Behaviour
The extension should detect the proxy from vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('http').get('proxy') or process.env.HTTPS_PROXY and configure its HTTP download agent accordingly (e.g., via https-proxy-agent or equivalent).
Workaround (not acceptable)
Users currently have to pre-download JDT.LS manually, which is not discoverable and breaks on updates.
Proposed Fix
import HttpsProxyAgent from 'https-proxy-agent';
const proxyUrl = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('http').get<string>('proxy')
?? process.env.HTTPS_PROXY ?? process.env.HTTP_PROXY;
const agent = proxyUrl ? new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyUrl) : undefined;
// Pass agent to node-fetch / got / axios download client
Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Enterprise 10.0.26200 (mandatory corporate proxy, no direct internet)
- VS Code: 1.89+
- Extension: redhat.java latest
Problem
On first install (or when the extension downloads a JDT.LS update), the download fails silently in corporate environments that require an authenticated HTTPS proxy. VS Code exposes the proxy via
http.proxyandhttp.proxyAuthorizationsettings, and also viaHTTPS_PROXY/HTTP_PROXYenvironment variables injected into the extension host. However, the extension's download logic (insrc/extension.tsand thedownloadutility) does not read these and passes no proxy configuration to its HTTP client.Steps to Reproduce
download.jboss.orgor the GitHub releases CDN.Expected Behaviour
The extension should detect the proxy from
vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('http').get('proxy')orprocess.env.HTTPS_PROXYand configure its HTTP download agent accordingly (e.g., viahttps-proxy-agentor equivalent).Workaround (not acceptable)
Users currently have to pre-download JDT.LS manually, which is not discoverable and breaks on updates.
Proposed Fix
Environment