First off, thanks for even looking at this file!

Dupster is a personal project I started because I wanted a better way to handle duplicates over SSH. I’m definitely not an expert in high-performance file scanning, so if you see something that could be done better, I’d love to improve it with you.

Since the main goal is to move this from a "fun project" to something that is actually fast, here are some things I’m currently thinking about:

• Speed: Adding file-size pre-filtering (so we don't hash unique files).
• Parallelism: Making the hashing happen on multiple cores.
• UI/UX: Tweaks to the Textual interface to make it even smoother.
• Bug Fixes: Especially if you're testing on different Linux distros or macOS.

1. Fork & Clone: Grab the code and set it up locally.
2. Play around: Use python tools/generate_dupes.py to create a safe testing environment so you don't accidentally delete your own files while coding.
3. Run Tests: I use pytest to make sure I haven't broken the core logic.
4. Open a PR: Don't worry about making it perfect. Just describe what you changed and why.

I want to keep this tool simple and visual. If you have a huge new feature idea, maybe open an Issue first just so we can chat about it!

If you contribute, please add your name to the Authors section in the PR. I’d be happy to have you as a co-author on the project.

Thanks for helping me make this little tool better!