https://github.com/ppech/dotnet-hostsctl

Easily manage the hosts file using the .net command-line tool
https://github.com/ppech/dotnet-hostsctl

cli dotnet hosts hosts-file hostsfile tool

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Easily manage the hosts file using the .net command-line tool

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ppech/dotnet-hostsctl
• Owner: ppech
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-05-24T04:32:47.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-01T09:59:08.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-02T15:16:14.250Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: cli, dotnet, hosts, hosts-file, hostsfile, tool
• Language: C#
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• Size: 54.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# `hostsctl`

    

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`hostsctl` is a command-line tool for managing your system's hosts file. It provides commands for:

- list entries

- exists of entry

- add, remove, enable, and disable entries

- backup and restore hosts file

With the ability to use a template file to save entries within your project.

With options you can specify:

- specify a custom input/output file

- use JSON output format

## Table of Contents

- [Features](#features)

- [Commands](#commands)

- [Options](#options)

- [Installation](#installation)

- [Build with](#build-with)

- [License](#license)

## Commands

* `list` list the entries in the hosts file

* `backup` backups the hosts file

* `restore` restores the hosts file from a backup

* `add ` adds entry to the hosts file

* `remove ` removes entry from hosts file

* `enable ` enables entry in hosts file

* `disable ` disables entry in hosts file

* `exists ` checks if entry exists in hosts file

* `open` opens hosts file (using shell execute) - Windows only

* `template`

  * `new` creates a new template file

  * `list` list the entries in the template file

  * `add ` adds entry to the template file

  * `remove ` removes entry from template file

  * `apply` applies the template file to the hosts file

## Options

* `-i|--input `: path of input file, default value depends on operating system

* `-o|--output `: path of output file, default value is same as input file

* `-t|--template `: path of template file, default value is hosts.ht in working directory

* `-j|--json`: output as JSON

* ``: host name, ex. app.mydomain.local

* `[ip]`: ip address, default is 127.0.0.1

## Installation

You can install it using the `dotnet tool install ppech.dotnet.hostsctl --global` command.

To update `dotnet.hostsctl` to the latest version, use the `dotnet tool update` command.

## Build with

* https://github.com/spectreconsole/spectre.console

## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).