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Hosts File Editor — Local Domain Mapping Tool

Format and validate /etc/hosts style rules in your browser, check IP validity, and clean blank lines and invalid comments when taking over messy host mappings.

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Quick actions

Copy this tool URL or open the system share sheet on a supported device.

Use cases

  • Clean up a messy inherited hosts file
  • Validate IP and hostname mappings
  • Remove stale comments and extra whitespace

How to use

  1. Paste system hosts content
  2. Review formatting and validation output
  3. Copy the cleaned rules back to the file

Example input and output

Input

127.0.0.1   local.test

Formatted

127.0.0.1 local.test

FAQ

Will it modify my system hosts file automatically?

No. It only processes text; writing back requires manual save with appropriate permissions.

How are invalid IPs reported?

Validation failures mark the problematic line so you can fix it and re-run the check.

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Whois Parser

Whois Parser — Domain Registration Field Extractor

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Structure raw Whois text in your browser and extract domain, expiry, DNS, and status fields for domain audits, renewal checks, and registration cleanup.

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