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Feature request: add Unix Domain Socket listener support

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking

Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by tracing the listener setup and configuration entry points for the current IP:PORT listener, then identify how a Unix Domain Socket endpoint would be represented. Done means local applications can connect through the Unix socket listener without requiring a TCP or UDP port, with coverage for the new configuration and connection path.

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Description

Currently the program only supports listening on IP:PORT.

It would be useful to support Unix Domain Socket as an alternative listener.

Use cases:

  • Local applications can communicate without occupying TCP/UDP ports.
  • Lower overhead for local communication.
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Rust
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