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Welcome to BlockIO

BlockIO is a modular, introspective .NET library for analyzing and repairing partition structures on Windows.
It provides a clean, extensible architecture for forensic tools, open repair workflows, and structure-level inspection — without filesystem logic.

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🔍 What BlockIO Does

• Parses and validates GPT and MBR partition tables
• Provides safe access to block-level structures via FileStream
• Supports plugin-based tooling via conditional compilation
• Enables YAML-based export/import of structural metadata
• Offers manifest inspection and CRC validation

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🚫 What BlockIO Does Not Do

• No filesystem interpretation (FAT, NTFS, ext4, etc.)
• No content-level parsing or file recovery
• No magic, no heuristics, no hidden defaults

For filesystem logic, see the upcoming FileSysIO library — built on BlockIO, but architecturally separate.

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🧩 Architecture Overview

BlockIO is designed around:

• Structural clarity: No interpretation, only layout
• Plugin isolation: Optional tooling via BLOCKIO_PLUGIN_SUPPORT
• Extensibility: Clean interfaces, no hidden state
• Safety: Defensive validation, no unsafe memory access

See Architecture for details.

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📦 Getting Started

• Installation
• Usage Examples
• Plugin Development
• YAML Tooling
• Security Policy

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🛠 Maintainer

Amber-Sophia Schröck
Architect of open, user-empowering systems.
Contact: ambersophia.schroeck@gmail.com

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📜 License

BlockIO is licensed under the EUPL v1.2.
See LICENSE.md for full terms.