ClashVerge Rules Debug

Use this skill for macOS ClashVerge Rev debugging when a host or process must bypass TUN/proxy, especially for ssh, cloudflared, WebSocket, Cloudflare Access, campus VPN, or any hostname that starts resolving to 198.18.x.x.

Minimal Workflow

1. Find the active profile in profiles.yaml.
2. Find that profile's merge, rules, and script files.
3. Write DIRECT rules into the active rules file, usually under prepend.
4. Write the hostname into the active merge file under dns.fake-ip-filter.
5. If the issue must be fixed immediately, patch the generated clash-verge.yaml too.
6. Reload Mihomo through the unix socket controller.
7. Flush fake-ip cache and macOS DNS cache.
8. Re-test DNS and the failing command.
9. Read the service log. Trust the log over assumptions.

What To Check First

1. Confirm the symptom.

   dig +short <host>
   dscacheutil -q host -a name <host>

   If the result is 198.18.x.x, Clash fake-ip is in play.
2. Confirm Mihomo is intercepting the traffic.

   rg -n "<host>" ~/Library/Application\ Support/io.github.clash-verge-rev.clash-verge-rev/logs/service/service_latest.log

3. Identify the active profile and its enhancement files. Read ~/Library/Application Support/io.github.clash-verge-rev.clash-verge-rev/profiles.yaml

The Reliable Fix Pattern

For a host that must bypass Clash:

1. Add a DIRECT rule to the active rules template under prepend:

   prepend:
     - DOMAIN,example.com,DIRECT
     - PROCESS-NAME,cloudflared,DIRECT

2. Add the hostname to dns.fake-ip-filter in the active merge template:

   dns:
     fake-ip-filter:
       - example.com

3. Reload and flush caches:

   curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock \
     -X PATCH 'http://localhost/configs?force=true' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{"path":"'$HOME'/Library/Application Support/io.github.clash-verge-rev.clash-verge-rev/clash-verge.yaml"}'
   curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock -X POST http://localhost/cache/fakeip/flush
   dscacheutil -flushcache

4. Verify:

   dig +short example.com  # Should NOT be 198.18.x.x

Useful Controller Commands

# Check version
curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock http://localhost/version

# View current config
curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock http://localhost/configs

# Reload config
curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock \
  -X PATCH 'http://localhost/configs?force=true' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"path":"'$HOME'/Library/Application Support/io.github.clash-verge-rev.clash-verge-rev/clash-verge.yaml"}'

# Flush fake-ip cache
curl --unix-socket /tmp/verge/verge-mihomo.sock -X POST http://localhost/cache/fakeip/flush

Key Principles

• Prefer editing the active profile's rules and merge files for persistence.
• Use direct edits to clash-verge.yaml only for immediate fixes.
• PROCESS-NAME rules protect specific processes; DOMAIN rules protect specific hosts.
• The service log is the source of truth.
• If hostname is still 198.18.x.x after config change, you likely missed the fake-ip cache flush.