diff --git a/.github/workflows/pmg-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/pmg-e2e.yml
index f93b287..9645234 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pmg-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pmg-e2e.yml
@@ -101,15 +101,15 @@ jobs:
           test -d node_modules/lodash
           cd .. && rm -rf npm-test
 
-      - name: Test NPM - Experimental Proxy Mode
+      - name: Test NPM - Proxy Mode
         run: |
-          echo "Testing NPM with experimental proxy-based interception..."
+          echo "Testing NPM with proxy-based interception..."
           mkdir npm-proxy-test && cd npm-proxy-test
           pmg npm init -y
 
           echo "Testing proxy mode single package installation..."
-          pmg --experimental-proxy-mode npm install express@5.2.1
-          pmg --experimental-proxy-mode npm install lodash@4.17.21
+          pmg npm install express@5.2.1
+          pmg npm install lodash@4.17.21
 
           # Verification: packages installed via proxy mode
           test -d node_modules/express
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Testing proxy mode manifest installation..."
           rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
-          pmg --experimental-proxy-mode npm install
+          pmg npm install
 
           # Verification: manifest install via proxy mode works
           test -f package-lock.json
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
           test -d node_modules/lodash
 
           echo "Testing proxy mode with scoped package..."
-          pmg --experimental-proxy-mode npm install @types/node@18.0.0
+          pmg npm install @types/node@18.0.0
 
           # Verification: scoped package installed via proxy
           test -d node_modules/@types
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Testing proxy mode dry-run (should not create files)..."
           rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
-          pmg --experimental-proxy-mode --dry-run npm install
+          pmg --dry-run npm install
 
           # Verification: dry-run doesn't create files even in proxy mode
           test ! -d node_modules
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir safedep-test-pkg-test && cd safedep-test-pkg-test
           pmg npm init -y
           # Attempt to install safedep-test-pkg - should fail
-          if pmg --experimental-proxy-mode npm --no-cache --prefer-online i safedep-test-pkg@0.1.3; then
+          if pmg npm --no-cache --prefer-online i safedep-test-pkg@0.1.3; then
             echo "ERROR: safedep-test-pkg was not blocked!"
             exit 1
           else
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 114acea..21e5465 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ uv pip install <package-name>
 ## Features
 
 - Malicious package identification using [SafeDep Cloud](https://docs.safedep.io/cloud/malware-analysis) with realtime threat detection
-- Deep dependency analysis and transitive dependency resolution
+- Proxy based dependency analysis and resolution
 - Fast and efficient package verification
 - Defense in depth using OS native sandboxing
 - Seamless integration with existing package managers
diff --git a/cmd/executors/npx.go b/cmd/executors/npx.go
index d62359a..d687b92 100644
--- a/cmd/executors/npx.go
+++ b/cmd/executors/npx.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func executeNpxFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/executors/pnpx.go b/cmd/executors/pnpx.go
index 6be8fde..372f1e4 100644
--- a/cmd/executors/pnpx.go
+++ b/cmd/executors/pnpx.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func executePnpxFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageExecutor, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/npm/bun.go b/cmd/npm/bun.go
index 4a6e058..68ac92d 100644
--- a/cmd/npm/bun.go
+++ b/cmd/npm/bun.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func executeBunFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/npm/npm.go b/cmd/npm/npm.go
index e20bb4d..07a4b01 100644
--- a/cmd/npm/npm.go
+++ b/cmd/npm/npm.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func executeNpmFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/npm/pnpm.go b/cmd/npm/pnpm.go
index 5a8c1f7..9370289 100644
--- a/cmd/npm/pnpm.go
+++ b/cmd/npm/pnpm.go
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func executePnpmFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/npm/yarn.go b/cmd/npm/yarn.go
index 5473e12..a4440cc 100644
--- a/cmd/npm/yarn.go
+++ b/cmd/npm/yarn.go
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ func executeYarnFlow(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create dependency resolver: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
-		return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	if !config.IsProxyModeEnabled() {
+		return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 	}
 
-	return flows.Common(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
+	return flows.ProxyFlow(packageManager, packageResolver).Run(ctx, args, parsedCommand)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/setup/info.go b/cmd/setup/info.go
index 5399dce..feec46f 100644
--- a/cmd/setup/info.go
+++ b/cmd/setup/info.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func executeSetupInfo() error {
 	cfg := config.Get()
 	configEntries := make(map[string]string)
 	configEntries["Config File"] = cfg.ConfigFilePath()
-	configEntries["Proxy Mode"] = strconv.FormatBool(cfg.Config.ExperimentalProxyMode)
+	configEntries["Proxy Mode"] = strconv.FormatBool(cfg.IsProxyModeEnabled())
 	ui.PrintInfoSection("Configuration", configEntries)
 
 	// Shell Integration section
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ef9ab59..95b48c7 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() RuntimeConfig {
 			SkipEventLogging:       false,
 			ExperimentalProxyMode:  false,
 			TrustedPackages:        []TrustedPackage{},
+			ProxyMode:              true,
 			Sandbox: SandboxConfig{
 				Enabled:       false,
 				EnforceAlways: false,
diff --git a/config/config.template.yml b/config/config.template.yml
index 63359f4..289f794 100644
--- a/config/config.template.yml
+++ b/config/config.template.yml
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@ include_dev_dependencies: false
 paranoid: false
 
 # Skip event logging. Default is false.
-# When event logging is enabled, all events will be logged to file. These events are useful for audit
-# trail and incident response on systems using PMG. Set this config to true to skip event logging.
+# When skip_event_logging is false, all events will be logged to file. These events are useful for audit
+# trail and incident response on systems using PMG. Set this config to true to disable event logging.
 skip_event_logging: false
 
 # Event log retention days. Default is 7.
 # This is the number of days to retain event logs.
 event_log_retention_days: 7
 
-# Proxy mode. Default is false.
-# When enabled, PMG uses an experimental proxy-based interception approach instead of the
+# Proxy mode. Default is true.
+# When enabled, PMG uses a proxy-based interception approach instead of the
 # default guard-based analysis. The proxy intercepts package manager requests in real-time
-# and analyzes packages as they are downloaded. This is an experimental feature and may not
-# work in all environments.
-proxy_mode: false
+# and analyzes packages as they are downloaded. Proxy mode may not work in all environments,
+# and can be disabled to fall back to the guard-based analysis.
+proxy_mode: true
 
 # Trusted packages are packages that are trusted by the user and will be ignored by the security guardrails.
 # This is useful for packages that are known to be safe and are used in the application.