A macOS-only command-line tool for safely formatting removable media devices for use with hublink.cloud.

• Safe detection of removable media only (no system drives)
• FAT32 formatting using macOS diskutil
• Automatic configuration file creation
• Interactive terminal interface
• Safe drive ejection via diskutil

• Python 3.6 or higher
• macOS only (relies on diskutil commands)

1. Clone this repository:

git clone [repository-url]
cd HublinkJsonFormatter

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

• format_meta_json.py - For formatting Hublink Node drives (requires meta.json template)
• format_hublink_config.py - For formatting Hublink Gateway drives
• meta.json - Configuration template for Nodes
• README.md - Documentation
• .gitignore - Git ignore rules

1. Ensure meta.json is configured with your desired settings
2. Run: python format_meta_json.py
3. Follow the prompts to:
   • Select a drive
   • Enter a 6-character base name
   • Confirm and format

1. Run: python format_hublink_config.py
2. Follow the prompts to:
   • Select a drive
   • Enter the Hublink secret URL
   • Enter the gateway name
   • Confirm and format

• Only detects and lists removable drives
• Excludes system drives and internal disks
• Confirmation required before formatting
• Clear error messages
• Option to quit at any step
• Safe drive ejection
• Proper mount/unmount handling

Administrative privileges may be required for formatting operations.