The tool addresses slow GitHub access speeds and broken image displays by providing updated DNS mappings through a hosts file. Users obtain the latest hosts entries from a remote URL and add them to their system's hosts file, then flush their DNS cache to activate the changes. The approach works across Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android systems, with instructions tailored to each platform's hosts file location and modification process.
Adoption suits developers frustrated with GitHub's performance in regions with poor connectivity or DNS resolution issues. The tool requires only five minutes of manual setup and no installation. For users preferring automation, the project recommends SwitchHosts, a separate tool that can fetch and refresh the hosts file on a schedule. The project explicitly notes it remains in testing stages and welcomes issue reports for problems encountered.
The project maintains a remote hosts file with automatic updates and provides multiple access methods: direct file retrieval, JSON format, manual copying, integration with SwitchHosts, or one-line command execution for different operating systems. The tool accepts community feedback through issue reports and acknowledges infrastructure costs requiring ongoing sponsorship support.
