Clod ClashModes
Rule, global and direct mode; a tunnel or a local proxy; the network stack
Routing mode
More → Mode (the row is there once a subscription is added):
| Mode | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rule mode | the subscription rules decide what goes through a server and what goes directly. This is the usual mode |
| Global mode | all traffic goes through the server selected in the GLOBAL group |
| Direct mode | the tunnel is up, but all traffic goes around the servers |
The choice is remembered for each subscription separately. Next to the mode the app says where it came from: “from the subscription” (the default), “chosen by you”, “from the override” or “set by your provider”.
In global mode only the GLOBAL group matters on the Servers tab. If nothing or DIRECT is
selected there, the app uses the first suitable server; if there is none, traffic is blocked rather
than sent directly — the app warns about it.
The provider can set the mode
A provider can lock the mode of a subscription. The mode row then says “set by your provider”, and you cannot change it. A regular lock lifts by itself if the subscription has not been updated for more than three days (or three update intervals, if the interval is longer) and comes back with the next successful update. There is also a lock without a time limit.
A tunnel or a local proxy
By default the app starts a VPN tunnel. This is the Route system traffic switch in More → Network.
With it off there is no tunnel, and the core works as a local proxy — its address is shown under the
switch, usually 127.0.0.1:7890. Only apps where this proxy is set up by hand go through it; the
rest of the traffic is not protected. This is rarely needed — for example, to share the proxy with
another device.
Proxy port
The port comes from the subscription. If it does not set one, 7890 is used — except when the
subscription sets its own HTTP port or turns on allow-lan (then the port is not opened for you,
otherwise the whole network could use it without a password). Your own value goes in
More → Core features → Override → Mixed port: empty — do not change, 0 — turn the proxy off.
Network stack
More → Network → Stack mode — how traffic is captured: “Auto”, “System stack”, “gVisor stack”, “Mixed stack” or “MIPS stack”. The default is “Auto”: the stack from the subscription, or MIPS if it does not set one. The Stack in use row shows which one works right now. Change it only if your provider asks you to.