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generate_key.py

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+import secrets
+import argparse
+
+# Generates a long random hex key suitable for use as a client access key.
+# Run this once per client (main/test/etc.) and put the result into:
+#   - server-side config.json  (as the dict key, mapped to the folder)
+#   - updater.py CLIENT_KEYS   (as the value, mapped to the display name)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate a random hex access key for a client.")
+    parser.add_argument("--bytes", type=int, default=32,
+                         help="Number of random bytes (default 32 -> 64 hex chars).")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    key = secrets.token_hex(args.bytes)
+    print(key)