termux / termux/termux-api

mDNS discovery support

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Description

Feature description
Please add multicast mDNS discovery api

Reference implementation

Have you checked if the feature is accessible through the Android API?
Do you know of other open-source apps that has a similar feature as the one you want? (Provide links)

https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/wifi/use-nsd

https://source.android.com/docs/core/ota/modular-system/dns-resolver#mdns-local-resolution

https://github.com/vilassn/mDNS-demo

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by reading Android's Network Service Discovery and mDNS references, then compare the linked mDNS demo with this repository's existing API surface. Done means the requested multicast mDNS discovery API is clearly defined and available to Termux command-line programs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
cli, mobile, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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