NetKit v1.0.0

NetKit v1.0.0 - Initial Release

🎉 Welcome to NetKit!

A lightweight Windows tray application for quick network diagnostics and testing. NetKit provides essential network tools in a clean, modern interface that
stays out of your way until you need it.

✨ Features

🌐 HTTP Service Testing

• GET/POST Requests: Send HTTP requests with custom URLs and POST data
• Response Analysis: View response headers, status codes, and body content
• Expandable Response View: Compact summary with option to view full response details
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Press Enter in URL or POST data fields to execute requests

🔒 SSL/TLS Certificate Checker

• Certificate Details: View complete certificate information including issuer, expiry dates, and validity
• Protocol Support: Check both SSL/TLS (port 443) and HTTP (port 80) endpoints
• Custom Ports: Specify any port for certificate analysis
• Expiry Warnings: Easily identify certificates approaching expiration

🔄 Redirect Chain Analyzer

• Follow Redirects: Trace complete redirect chains from initial URL to final destination
• Status Code Tracking: View HTTP status codes for each redirect hop
• Redirect Loop Detection: Identify and analyze problematic redirect configurations

🔍 DNS Lookup Tool (Dig)

• Multiple Record Types: Query A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, PTR records
• Comprehensive Results: View all DNS record information in readable format
• Quick Domain Analysis: Fast DNS resolution for troubleshooting

🚀 System Integration

• System Tray: Runs quietly in system tray - no taskbar clutter
• Global Hotkey: Press Win + ' (apostrophe) to instantly show/hide the window
• Click to Open: Double-click tray icon for quick access
• Settings Persistence: Automatically saves settings to %AppData%\NetKit\settings.json

💾 Technical Details

• Single Executable: Self-contained .exe file - no installation required
• Windows 10/11: Native Windows application built with .NET 8
• Modern UI: Clean, dark-themed interface with proper Windows styling
• Lightweight: Minimal resource usage, perfect for always-running tools

🎯 Perfect For

• Network administrators and developers
• Quick website testing and diagnostics
• SSL certificate monitoring
• DNS troubleshooting
• API endpoint testing

📦 Installation

1. Download NetKit-v1.0.0.zip
2. Extract to any folder
3. Run NetKit.exe
4. The tray icon appears - press Win + ' to open!

🔧 Usage Tips

• Use Enter key in any input field to quickly execute the operation
• Right-click the tray icon and select "Close" to exit completely
• The window automatically hides when it loses focus for distraction-free workflow