chost(change-host)

Change Host just in command line for MAC OS.

Inspired by chrome-hostadmin

Demo

Installation

npm install -g chost

Preparation

Edit your host file content like below:

# work fine(comments)
#==== stable_master
10.165.124.255  www.xx.com
10.165.124.255  www.xx.com.hk
10.165.124.255  globalms.ll.com
10.165.124.255  m.xx.com
10.165.124.255  m.xx.com.hk
#====

# not work(comments)
#==== stable_dev
# 10.165.124.255  www.xx.com
# 10.165.124.255  www.xx.com.hk
# 10.165.124.255  globalms.ll.com
# 10.165.124.255  m.xx.com
# 10.165.124.255  m.xx.com.hk
#====

Example

quick change host:

chost -n stable_dev

Then host file content turns to:

#==== stable_master
# 10.165.124.255  www.xx.com
# 10.165.124.255  www.xx.com.hk
# 10.165.124.255  globalms.ll.com
# 10.165.124.255  m.xx.com
# 10.165.124.255  m.xx.com.hk
#====

#==== stable_dev
10.165.124.255  www.xx.com
10.165.124.255  www.xx.com.hk
10.165.124.255  globalms.ll.com
10.165.124.255  m.xx.com
10.165.124.255  m.xx.com.hk
#====

list all available hostname

chost -l

close certain host by hostname:

chost -c stable_dev

Close all hosts

chost -q

Develop

yarn dev

yarn build

1. git clone this project to your local.
2. run npm link at root directory.
3. The enter file is index.js. You can make some change in it, while running chost command without any publishing to see your change.