diff --git a/docs/PROXY_MODE.md b/docs/PROXY_MODE.md
index ab04a9c2..6dd00436 100644
--- a/docs/PROXY_MODE.md
+++ b/docs/PROXY_MODE.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ awmg proxy \
 # Trust the generated CA and point gh at the proxy
 export GH_HOST=localhost:8443
 export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export SSL_CERT_FILE=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export GIT_SSL_CAINFO=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
 gh issue list -R org/repo
 ```
 
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ docker run --rm -p 8443:8443 \
 # Trust the CA cert from the mounted log volume
 export GH_HOST=localhost:8443
 export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/tmp/proxy-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export SSL_CERT_FILE=/tmp/proxy-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export GIT_SSL_CAINFO=/tmp/proxy-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
 gh issue list -R org/repo
 ```
 
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ When `--tls` is enabled, the proxy writes to `--tls-dir` (default: `<log-dir>/pr
 **gh CLI / Node.js**:
 ```bash
 export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export SSL_CERT_FILE=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
+export GIT_SSL_CAINFO=/tmp/gh-aw/mcp-logs/proxy-tls/ca.crt
 ```
 
 **System-wide (Ubuntu)**:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/proxy.go b/internal/cmd/proxy.go
index b24522c4..6c836ac1 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/proxy.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/proxy.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ import (
 
 var logProxyCmd = logger.New("cmd:proxy")
 
+var tlsTrustEnvKeys = []string{
+	"NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS",
+	"SSL_CERT_FILE",
+	"GIT_SSL_CAINFO",
+	"CURL_CA_BUNDLE",
+	"REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE",
+}
+
 // Proxy subcommand flag variables
 var (
 	proxyGuardWasm      string
@@ -223,6 +232,9 @@ func runProxy(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate TLS certificates: %w", err)
 		}
+		if err := configureTLSTrustEnvironment(tlsCfg.CACertPath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		logger.LogInfo("startup", "TLS certificates generated: ca=%s", tlsCfg.CACertPath)
 	}
 
@@ -268,6 +280,8 @@ func runProxy(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nConnect with:\n")
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  export GH_HOST=%s\n", clientAddr(actualAddr))
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=%s\n", tlsCfg.CACertPath)
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  export SSL_CERT_FILE=%s\n", tlsCfg.CACertPath)
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  export GIT_SSL_CAINFO=%s\n", tlsCfg.CACertPath)
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  gh issue list -R org/repo\n\n")
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nConnect with:\n")
@@ -302,3 +316,16 @@ func clientAddr(addr string) string {
 	}
 	return addr
 }
+
+func configureTLSTrustEnvironment(caCertPath string) error {
+	if strings.ContainsAny(caCertPath, "\r\n") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid TLS CA cert path contains newline")
+	}
+
+	for _, key := range tlsTrustEnvKeys {
+		if err := os.Setenv(key, caCertPath); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set %s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/proxy_test.go b/internal/cmd/proxy_test.go
index 7a837941..b9f26822 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/proxy_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/proxy_test.go
@@ -409,3 +409,49 @@ func TestClientAddr(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConfigureTLSTrustEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
+	caPath := "/tmp/proxy-tls/ca.crt"
+
+	t.Run("sets trust environment variables in process", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert := assert.New(t)
+		t.Setenv("GITHUB_ENV", "")
+		for _, key := range tlsTrustEnvKeys {
+			t.Setenv(key, "")
+		}
+
+		err := configureTLSTrustEnvironment(caPath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		for _, key := range tlsTrustEnvKeys {
+			assert.Equal(caPath, os.Getenv(key), "expected %s to be set", key)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("does not rely on GITHUB_ENV", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert := assert.New(t)
+		githubEnvFile := t.TempDir() + "/github_env"
+		const original = "UNCHANGED=1\n"
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(githubEnvFile, []byte(original), 0o644))
+		t.Setenv("GITHUB_ENV", githubEnvFile)
+		for _, key := range tlsTrustEnvKeys {
+			t.Setenv(key, "")
+		}
+
+		require.NoError(t, configureTLSTrustEnvironment(caPath))
+
+		for _, key := range tlsTrustEnvKeys {
+			assert.Equal(caPath, os.Getenv(key), "expected %s to be set", key)
+		}
+
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(githubEnvFile)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(original, string(content))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("rejects CA cert path with newline", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := configureTLSTrustEnvironment("/tmp/ca.crt\nMALICIOUS=1")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "contains newline")
+	})
+}