ElektroStudios/HostsMan-HOSTS-client-for-Windows
60.4
Weak · 1 October 2026
3k
lines of production code
VB.NET
primary language
2
measurements over time
What this system is
HostsMan is a Windows Forms application designed to manage hosts files, originally released in 2019. Recent activity has focused on modernizing the project's foundation by upgrading to .NET Framework 4.8 and cleaning up legacy code. The system remains a stable, maintenance-focused utility with no evidence of new feature development or architectural expansion.
How it got here
2019 — Initial release of HostsMan
2 changes.
This period marks the initial release of HostsMan, a Windows Forms application designed to manage hosts files. The work involved setting up the solution structure and delivering the first version of the tool. It represents the foundational launch of the project.
July 2026 — Legacy cleanup and dependency upgrade
3 changes.
This period focused on modernizing the project's foundation by upgrading to .NET Framework 4.8 and adding necessary NuGet dependencies. The team also removed legacy HostsMan project files to streamline the solution structure. Minor updates were made to the application's metadata and About dialog.
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How this codebase got here
Score
- CAI 60 → 60 (+0.0)
- Rubric changed (rubric-2026.09.11 → rubric-2026.09.18) — scores are not directly comparable.
Lenses
- Code Health 94 → 94 (+0.0)
- Architecture 100 → 100 (+0.0)
- Maturity 51 → 51 (+0.0)
- Readiness 51 → 51 (+0.0)
- Security 80 → 80 (+0.0)
Resolved (2)
- Documentation: no installation or build instructions (README.md)
- Documentation: no usage examples (README.md)
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About this page
- The score is its most recent published measurement, taken on 1 October 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
- Measured at commit 2b6ce4d69ed83584da1916d80c83dd6cf7f940e7 — the exact code this score is about.
- Scored under rubric-2026.09.18 — the same rubric and the same method as every other entry in this index.
- Measured by watchdog.canine.dev using codehealth-analyzer preprod-e569280dd5e2.