: Many developers maintain auto-updated lists. Popular ones include TheSpeedX/PROXY-List and roosterkid/openproxylist .

: Tools like ProxyScrape or Proxifly offer free lists that are refreshed every few minutes. How to Use the List PROXY-List/socks5.txt at master - GitHub

Downloading a in .txt format is a common practice for developers and privacy-conscious users who need to route traffic through intermediary servers. However, using "2540x" or other bulk public lists comes with significant trade-offs in speed, reliability, and security. What is a SOCKS5 Proxy List?