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277 lines
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# hosts - /etc/hosts Manager
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A modern Python TUI (Text User Interface) application for managing your system's `/etc/hosts` file with ease and safety.
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## Overview
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The `hosts` application provides a powerful, user-friendly terminal interface for viewing, editing, and managing your `/etc/hosts` file. It eliminates the need for manual text editing while providing advanced features like DNS resolution, entry validation, and comprehensive backup capabilities.
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## Features
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### 🔍 **Read-Only Mode (Default)**
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- **Two-pane interface**: List view with detailed entry information
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- **Smart parsing**: Handles all real-world hosts file formats
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- **Sorting capabilities**: Sort by IP address or hostname
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- **Filtering options**: Hide/show system default entries
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- **Search functionality**: Find entries by hostname, IP, or comment
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- **Configuration management**: Persistent settings with modal interface
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- **Live reload**: Automatically refresh when hosts file changes
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### ✏️ **Edit Mode (Permission-Protected)**
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- **Safe editing**: Automatic backups before any modifications
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- **Entry management**: Add, delete, and modify host entries
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- **Activation control**: Toggle entries active/inactive
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- **Reordering**: Move entries up/down with keyboard shortcuts
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- **Undo/Redo system**: Full operation history with Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y
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- **Atomic operations**: Safe file writing with rollback capability
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- **Permission management**: Secure sudo handling for system file access
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### 🛡️ **Safety & Reliability**
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- **Automatic backups**: Timestamped backups before modifications
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- **Change detection**: Track modifications with save confirmation
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- **Input validation**: Comprehensive IP and hostname validation
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- **Error handling**: Graceful error recovery with user feedback
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- **File integrity**: Preserve comments and formatting
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## Installation
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### Prerequisites
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- Python 3.13 or higher
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- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) package manager
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### Run with uv
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```bash
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uvx git+https://git.s1q.dev/phg/hosts.git
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```
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### Setup alias
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```bash
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# Install uv if not already installed
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echo "alias hosts=\"uvx git+https://git.s1q.dev/phg/hosts.git\"" >> ~/.zshrc
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```
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## Usage
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### Basic Usage
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```bash
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# Launch the application
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uvx git+https://git.s1q.dev/phg/hosts.git
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# Or if you've setup the alias
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hosts
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```
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### Interface Overview
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### Keyboard Shortcuts
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#### Navigation
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- `↑/↓`: Navigate entries
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- `Home/End`: Go to first/last entry
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- `Page Up/Down`: Navigate by page
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#### View Operations
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- `Ctrl+e`: Toggle between Read-only and Edit mode
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- `Ctrl+r`: Reload hosts file
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- `i`: Sort by IP address
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- `h`: Sort by hostname
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- `c`: Open configuration modal
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- `q` or `Ctrl+C`: Quit application
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#### Edit Mode (requires sudo)
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- `e`: Toggle Entry edit mode
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- `Space`: Toggle entry active/inactive
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- `Shift+↑/↓`: Move entry up/down
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- `n`: Add new entry
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- `d`: Delete selected entry
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- `r`: Update the current select DNS based Entry
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- `Shift+r`: Update all DNS based Entries
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- `Ctrl+z`: Undo last operation
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- `Ctrl+y`: Redo operation
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- `Ctrl+s`: Save changes
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## Configuration
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The application stores its configuration in `~/.config/hosts-manager/config.json`:
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```json
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{
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"show_default_entries": true,
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"default_sort_column": "ip",
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"default_sort_reverse": false,
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"backup_directory": "~/.config/hosts-manager/backups"
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}
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```
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### Configuration Options
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- **show_default_entries**: Show/hide system default entries (localhost, etc.)
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- **default_sort_column**: Default sorting column ("ip" or "hostname")
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- **default_sort_reverse**: Default sort direction
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- **backup_directory**: Location for automatic backups
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## Architecture
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The application follows a clean, layered architecture:
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```
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src/hosts/
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├── main.py # Application entry point
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├── core/ # Business logic layer
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│ ├── models.py # Data models (HostEntry, HostsFile)
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│ ├── parser.py # File parsing and writing
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│ ├── manager.py # Edit operations and permissions
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│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
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│ ├── dns.py # DNS resolution (planned)
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│ ├── commands.py # Command pattern for undo/redo
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│ ├── filters.py # Entry filtering and search
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│ └── import_export.py # Data import/export utilities
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└── tui/ # User interface layer
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├── app.py # Main TUI application
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├── styles.py # Visual styling
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├── keybindings.py # Keyboard shortcuts
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└── *.py # Modal dialogs and components
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```
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### Key Components
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- **HostEntry**: Immutable data class representing a single hosts entry
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- **HostsFile**: Container managing collections of entries with operations
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- **HostsParser**: File I/O operations with atomic writing and backup
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- **HostsManager**: Edit mode operations with permission management
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- **HostsManagerApp**: Main TUI application with Textual framework
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## Development
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### Setup Development Environment
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```bash
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# Clone and enter directory
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git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hosts.git
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cd hosts
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# Install development dependencies
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uv sync
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# Run tests
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uv run pytest
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# Run linting
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uv run ruff check
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uv run ruff format
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```
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### Testing
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The project maintains comprehensive test coverage with 150+ tests:
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```bash
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# Run all tests
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uv run pytest
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# Run specific test modules
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uv run pytest tests/test_models.py
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uv run pytest tests/test_parser.py
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# Run with coverage
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uv run pytest --cov=src/hosts
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```
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### Test Coverage
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- **Models**: Data validation and serialization (27 tests)
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- **Parser**: File operations and parsing (15 tests)
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- **Manager**: Edit operations and permissions (38 tests)
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- **Configuration**: Settings persistence (22 tests)
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- **TUI Components**: User interface (28 tests)
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- **Commands**: Undo/redo system (43 tests)
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- **Integration**: End-to-end workflows (additional tests)
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### Code Quality
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The project uses `ruff` for linting and formatting:
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```bash
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# Check code quality
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uv run ruff check
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# Format code
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uv run ruff format
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# Fix auto-fixable issues
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uv run ruff check --fix
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```
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## Security Considerations
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- **Sudo handling**: Secure elevation only when entering edit mode
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- **File validation**: Comprehensive input validation and sanitization
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- **Atomic operations**: Safe file writing to prevent corruption
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- **Backup system**: Automatic backups before any modifications
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- **Permission boundaries**: Clear separation between read and edit operations
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## Troubleshooting
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### Common Issues
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**Permission denied when entering edit mode:**
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```bash
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# Ensure you can run sudo
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sudo -v
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# Check file permissions
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ls -la /etc/hosts
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```
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**Configuration not saving:**
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```bash
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# Ensure config directory exists
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mkdir -p ~/.config/hosts-manager
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# Check directory permissions
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ls -la ~/.config/
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```
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**Application won't start:**
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```bash
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# Check Python version
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python3 --version
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# Verify uv installation
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uv --version
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# Install dependencies
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uv sync
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```
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## Contributing
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We welcome contributions! Please see our development setup above.
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### Contribution Guidelines
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1. **Fork the repository** and create a feature branch
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2. **Write tests** for new functionality
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3. **Ensure all tests pass** with `uv run pytest`
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4. **Follow code style** with `uv run ruff check`
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5. **Submit a pull request** with clear description
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### Future Enhancements
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- **DNS Resolution**: Automatic hostname-to-IP resolution
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- **Import/Export**: Support for different file formats
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- **Advanced Filtering**: Complex search and filter capabilities
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- **Performance Optimization**: Large file handling improvements
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## License
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This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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## Support
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- **Issues**: Report bugs and feature requests on GitHub Issues
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- **Documentation**: See the [project wiki](https://github.com/yourusername/hosts/wiki)
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- **Discussions**: Join community discussions on GitHub Discussions
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---
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**Note**: This application modifies system files. Always ensure you have proper backups and understand the implications of hosts file changes. The application includes safety features, but system administration knowledge is recommended.
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