feat(host): complete launcher and gateway multi-host binding support

- add shared netbind planning for strict tcp4/tcp6 bind semantics
- support launcher/gateway host env overrides and launcher-to-gateway forwarding
- cover host binding and forwarding with network and subprocess env tests

pkg/channels/manager.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	dispatchTask  *asyncTask
 	mux           *dynamicServeMux
 	httpServer    *http.Server
+	httpListeners []net.Listener
 	mu            sync.RWMutex
 	placeholders  sync.Map          // "channel:chatID" → placeholderID (string)
 	typingStops   sync.Map          // "channel:chatID" → func()
@@ -474,6 +476,12 @@ func (m *Manager) initChannels(channels *config.ChannelsConfig) error {
 // It registers health endpoints from the health server and discovers channels
 // that implement WebhookHandler and/or HealthChecker to register their handlers.
 func (m *Manager) SetupHTTPServer(addr string, healthServer *health.Server) {
+	m.SetupHTTPServerListeners(nil, addr, healthServer)
+}
+
+// SetupHTTPServerListeners creates a shared HTTP server on pre-opened listeners.
+// When listeners is empty it falls back to Addr-based ListenAndServe behavior.
+func (m *Manager) SetupHTTPServerListeners(listeners []net.Listener, addr string, healthServer *health.Server) {
 	m.mux = newDynamicServeMux()
 
 	// Register health endpoints
@@ -490,6 +498,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetupHTTPServer(addr string, healthServer *health.Server) {
 		ReadTimeout:  30 * time.Second,
 		WriteTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 	}
+	m.httpListeners = append([]net.Listener(nil), listeners...)
 }
 
 // registerHTTPHandlersLocked registers webhook and health-check handlers for
@@ -619,16 +628,33 @@ func (m *Manager) StartAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Start shared HTTP server if configured
 	if m.httpServer != nil {
-		go func() {
-			logger.InfoCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server listening", map[string]any{
-				"addr": m.httpServer.Addr,
-			})
-			if err := m.httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
-				logger.FatalCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server error", map[string]any{
-					"error": err.Error(),
-				})
+		if len(m.httpListeners) > 0 {
+			for _, listener := range m.httpListeners {
+				ln := listener
+				go func() {
+					logger.InfoCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server listening", map[string]any{
+						"addr": ln.Addr().String(),
+					})
+					if err := m.httpServer.Serve(ln); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+						logger.FatalCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server error", map[string]any{
+							"addr":  ln.Addr().String(),
+							"error": err.Error(),
+						})
+					}
+				}()
 			}
-		}()
+		} else {
+			go func() {
+				logger.InfoCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server listening", map[string]any{
+					"addr": m.httpServer.Addr,
+				})
+				if err := m.httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+					logger.FatalCF("channels", "Shared HTTP server error", map[string]any{
+						"error": err.Error(),
+					})
+				}
+			}()
+		}
 	}
 
 	logger.InfoCF("channels", "Channel startup completed", map[string]any{
@@ -655,6 +681,7 @@ func (m *Manager) StopAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 			})
 		}
 		m.httpServer = nil
+		m.httpListeners = nil
 	}
 
 	// Cancel dispatcher

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -1082,7 +1082,10 @@ func LoadConfig(path string) (*Config, error) {
 	if err = InitChannelList(cfg.Channels); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	cfg.Gateway.Host = resolveGatewayHostFromEnv(gatewayHostBeforeEnv)
+	cfg.Gateway.Host, err = resolveGatewayHostFromEnv(gatewayHostBeforeEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid gateway host: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	// Expand multi-key configs into separate entries for key-level failover
 	cfg.ModelList = expandMultiKeyModels(cfg.ModelList)

pkg/config/envkeys.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const (
 	EnvBinary = "PICOCLAW_BINARY"
 
 	// EnvGatewayHost overrides the host address for the gateway server.
-	// Default: "127.0.0.1"
+	// Default: "localhost"
 	EnvGatewayHost = "PICOCLAW_GATEWAY_HOST"
 )
 

pkg/config/gateway.go

@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/netbind"
 )
 
 const DefaultGatewayLogLevel = "warn"
@@ -52,119 +51,29 @@ func EffectiveGatewayLogLevel(cfg *Config) string {
 	return normalizeGatewayLogLevel(cfg.Gateway.LogLevel)
 }
 
-var (
-	gatewayIPFamiliesOnce sync.Once
-	gatewayHasIPv4        bool
-	gatewayHasIPv6        bool
-)
-
-func detectGatewayIPFamilies() (bool, bool) {
-	gatewayIPFamiliesOnce.Do(func() {
-		if ips, err := net.LookupIP("localhost"); err == nil {
-			for _, ip := range ips {
-				if ip == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				if ip.To4() != nil {
-					gatewayHasIPv4 = true
-					continue
-				}
-				gatewayHasIPv6 = true
-			}
-		}
-
-		if gatewayHasIPv4 && gatewayHasIPv6 {
-			return
-		}
-
-		if addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs(); err == nil {
-			for _, addr := range addrs {
-				ipnet, ok := addr.(*net.IPNet)
-				if !ok || ipnet.IP == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
-					gatewayHasIPv4 = true
-					continue
-				}
-				gatewayHasIPv6 = true
-			}
-		}
-	})
-
-	return gatewayHasIPv4, gatewayHasIPv6
-}
-
-func selectAdaptiveGatewayLoopbackHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6 bool) string {
-	switch {
-	case hasIPv4 && hasIPv6:
-		return "localhost"
-	case hasIPv6:
-		return "::1"
-	case hasIPv4:
-		return "127.0.0.1"
-	default:
-		return "localhost"
-	}
-}
-
-func selectAdaptiveGatewayAnyHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6 bool) string {
-	switch {
-	case hasIPv4 && hasIPv6:
-		return "::"
-	case hasIPv6:
-		return "::"
-	case hasIPv4:
-		return "0.0.0.0"
-	default:
-		return "::"
-	}
-}
-
-func resolveAdaptiveGatewayLoopbackHost() string {
-	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := detectGatewayIPFamilies()
-	return selectAdaptiveGatewayLoopbackHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6)
-}
-
-func resolveAdaptiveGatewayAnyHost() string {
-	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := detectGatewayIPFamilies()
-	return selectAdaptiveGatewayAnyHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6)
-}
-
-func normalizeGatewayHost(host string) string {
-	host = strings.TrimSpace(host)
-	if host == "" {
-		host = strings.TrimSpace(DefaultConfig().Gateway.Host)
-	}
-
-	if host == "" {
-		host = "localhost"
-	}
-
-	if strings.EqualFold(host, "localhost") {
-		return resolveAdaptiveGatewayLoopbackHost()
-	}
-
-	trimmed := strings.Trim(host, "[]")
-	if ip := net.ParseIP(trimmed); ip != nil && ip.IsUnspecified() {
-		return resolveAdaptiveGatewayAnyHost()
-	}
-
-	return host
-}
-
-func resolveGatewayHostFromEnv(baseHost string) string {
+func resolveGatewayHostFromEnv(baseHost string) (string, error) {
 	envHost, ok := os.LookupEnv(EnvGatewayHost)
 	if !ok {
-		return normalizeGatewayHost(baseHost)
+		return normalizeGatewayHostInput(baseHost)
 	}
 
 	envHost = strings.TrimSpace(envHost)
 	if envHost == "" {
-		return normalizeGatewayHost(baseHost)
+		return normalizeGatewayHostInput(baseHost)
 	}
 
-	return normalizeGatewayHost(envHost)
+	return normalizeGatewayHostInput(envHost)
+}
+
+func normalizeGatewayHostInput(host string) (string, error) {
+	host = strings.TrimSpace(host)
+	if host == "" {
+		host = strings.TrimSpace(DefaultConfig().Gateway.Host)
+	}
+	if host == "" {
+		host = "localhost"
+	}
+	return netbind.NormalizeHostInput(host)
 }
 
 // ResolveGatewayLogLevel reads the configured gateway log level without triggering

pkg/config/gateway_host_env_test.go

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostBlankEnvFallsBackToConfigHost(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error: %v", err)
 	}
-	want := normalizeGatewayHost("localhost")
+	want, err := normalizeGatewayHostInput("localhost")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeGatewayHostInput() error: %v", err)
+	}
 	if cfg.Gateway.Host != want {
 		t.Fatalf("cfg.Gateway.Host = %q, want %q", cfg.Gateway.Host, want)
 	}
@@ -54,13 +57,16 @@ func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostBlankEnvAndConfigFallsBackToDefault(t *testing.T)
 		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	defaultHost := normalizeGatewayHost(DefaultConfig().Gateway.Host)
+	defaultHost, err := normalizeGatewayHostInput(DefaultConfig().Gateway.Host)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeGatewayHostInput() error: %v", err)
+	}
 	if cfg.Gateway.Host != defaultHost {
 		t.Fatalf("cfg.Gateway.Host = %q, want %q", cfg.Gateway.Host, defaultHost)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostEnvWildcardUsesAdaptiveAnyHost(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostEnvPreservesExplicitWildcardHost(t *testing.T) {
 	configPath := writeGatewayHostTestConfig(t, "localhost")
 	t.Setenv(EnvGatewayHost, "  0.0.0.0  ")
 
@@ -69,8 +75,24 @@ func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostEnvWildcardUsesAdaptiveAnyHost(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	want := normalizeGatewayHost("0.0.0.0")
+	want, err := normalizeGatewayHostInput("0.0.0.0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeGatewayHostInput() error: %v", err)
+	}
 	if cfg.Gateway.Host != want {
 		t.Fatalf("cfg.Gateway.Host = %q, want %q", cfg.Gateway.Host, want)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestLoadConfig_GatewayHostEnvNormalizesMultiHostInput(t *testing.T) {
+	configPath := writeGatewayHostTestConfig(t, "localhost")
+	t.Setenv(EnvGatewayHost, " [::1] , 127.0.0.1 , ::1 ")
+
+	cfg, err := LoadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Gateway.Host != "::1,127.0.0.1" {
+		t.Fatalf("cfg.Gateway.Host = %q, want %q", cfg.Gateway.Host, "::1,127.0.0.1")
+	}
+}

pkg/gateway/gateway.go

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/heartbeat"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/media"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/netbind"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/pid"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/providers"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/state"
@@ -161,13 +162,30 @@ func Run(debug bool, homePath, configPath string, allowEmptyStartup bool) (runEr
 		logger.Infof("Log level set to %q", effectiveLogLevel)
 	}
 
+	bindPlan, listenResult, err := openGatewayListeners(cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening gateway listeners: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Enforce singleton: write PID file with generated token.
-	pidData, err := pid.WritePidFile(homePath, cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
+	pidData, err := pid.WritePidFile(homePath, bindPlan.ProbeHost, cfg.Gateway.Port)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warnf("write pid file failed: %v", err)
+		for _, ln := range listenResult.Listeners {
+			_ = ln.Close()
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("singleton check failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer pid.RemovePidFile(homePath)
+	closeListeners := true
+	defer func() {
+		if !closeListeners {
+			return
+		}
+		for _, ln := range listenResult.Listeners {
+			_ = ln.Close()
+		}
+	}()
 
 	provider, modelID, err := createStartupProvider(cfg, allowEmptyStartup)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -195,10 +213,11 @@ func Run(debug bool, homePath, configPath string, allowEmptyStartup bool) (runEr
 			"skills_available": skillsInfo["available"],
 		})
 
-	runningServices, err := setupAndStartServices(cfg, agentLoop, msgBus, pidData.Token)
+	runningServices, err := setupAndStartServices(cfg, agentLoop, msgBus, pidData.Token, listenResult)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	closeListeners = false
 
 	// Setup manual reload channel for /reload endpoint
 	manualReloadChan := make(chan struct{}, 1)
@@ -219,8 +238,9 @@ func Run(debug bool, homePath, configPath string, allowEmptyStartup bool) (runEr
 	runningServices.HealthServer.SetReloadFunc(reloadTrigger)
 	agentLoop.SetReloadFunc(reloadTrigger)
 
-	listenAddr := net.JoinHostPort(cfg.Gateway.Host, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port))
-	fmt.Printf("✓ Gateway started on %s\n", listenAddr)
+	for _, bindHost := range listenResult.BindHosts {
+		fmt.Printf("✓ Gateway started on %s\n", net.JoinHostPort(bindHost, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port)))
+	}
 	fmt.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -323,6 +343,7 @@ func setupAndStartServices(
 	agentLoop *agent.AgentLoop,
 	msgBus *bus.MessageBus,
 	authToken string,
+	listenResult netbind.OpenResult,
 ) (*services, error) {
 	runningServices := &services{}
 
@@ -393,10 +414,20 @@ func setupAndStartServices(
 		fmt.Println("⚠ Warning: No channels enabled")
 	}
 
-	addr := net.JoinHostPort(cfg.Gateway.Host, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port))
 	runningServices.authToken = authToken
-	runningServices.HealthServer = health.NewServer(cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port, authToken)
-	runningServices.ChannelManager.SetupHTTPServer(addr, runningServices.HealthServer)
+	runningServices.HealthServer = health.NewServer(listenResult.ProbeHost, cfg.Gateway.Port, authToken)
+
+	listenAddr := ""
+	if len(listenResult.Listeners) > 0 {
+		listenAddr = listenResult.Listeners[0].Addr().String()
+	} else {
+		listenAddr = net.JoinHostPort(listenResult.ProbeHost, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port))
+	}
+	runningServices.ChannelManager.SetupHTTPServerListeners(
+		listenResult.Listeners,
+		listenAddr,
+		runningServices.HealthServer,
+	)
 
 	if err = runningServices.ChannelManager.StartAll(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting channels: %w", err)
@@ -412,7 +443,7 @@ func setupAndStartServices(
 		voiceAgent.Start(vaCtx)
 	}
 
-	healthAddr := net.JoinHostPort(cfg.Gateway.Host, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port))
+	healthAddr := net.JoinHostPort(listenResult.ProbeHost, strconv.Itoa(cfg.Gateway.Port))
 	fmt.Printf(
 		"✓ Health endpoints available at http://%s/health, /ready and /reload (POST)\n",
 		healthAddr,

pkg/gateway/listen.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package gateway
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/netbind"
+)
+
+func openGatewayListeners(host string, port int) (netbind.Plan, netbind.OpenResult, error) {
+	plan, err := netbind.BuildPlan(host, netbind.DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		return netbind.Plan{}, netbind.OpenResult{}, err
+	}
+
+	result, err := netbind.OpenPlan(plan, strconv.Itoa(port))
+	if err != nil {
+		return netbind.Plan{}, netbind.OpenResult{}, err
+	}
+
+	return plan, result, nil
+}

pkg/gateway/listen_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package gateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/netbind"
+)
+
+func TestOpenGatewayListeners_HonorsIPv6OnlyHost(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := netbind.DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv6 {
+		t.Skip("IPv6 is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	_, result, err := openGatewayListeners("::", 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("openGatewayListeners() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startGatewayTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustGatewayAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireGatewayHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+	if hasIPv4 {
+		requireGatewayHTTPUnreachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenGatewayListeners_SupportsExplicitMultiHost(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := netbind.DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv4 || !hasIPv6 {
+		t.Skip("dual-stack loopback is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	_, result, err := openGatewayListeners("127.0.0.1,::1", 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("openGatewayListeners() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startGatewayTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustGatewayAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireGatewayHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	requireGatewayHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+}
+
+func startGatewayTestHTTPServer(t *testing.T, listeners []net.Listener) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	server := &http.Server{
+		Handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+			_, _ = io.WriteString(w, "ok")
+		}),
+	}
+
+	errCh := make(chan error, len(listeners))
+	for _, listener := range listeners {
+		ln := listener
+		go func() {
+			errCh <- server.Serve(ln)
+		}()
+	}
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_ = server.Shutdown(ctx)
+		for range listeners {
+			err := <-errCh
+			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+				t.Fatalf("server.Serve() error = %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func requireGatewayHTTPReachable(t *testing.T, host string, port int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		err := gatewayHTTPGet(host, port)
+		if err == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %s:%d to be reachable: %v", host, port, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
+func requireGatewayHTTPUnreachable(t *testing.T, host string, port int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err := gatewayHTTPGet(host, port); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %s:%d to be unreachable", host, port)
+	}
+}
+
+func gatewayHTTPGet(host string, port int) error {
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 300 * time.Millisecond,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			Proxy: nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + net.JoinHostPort(host, strconv.Itoa(port)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return errors.New(resp.Status)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func mustGatewayAtoi(t *testing.T, value string) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	n, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Atoi(%q) error = %v", value, err)
+	}
+	return n
+}

pkg/netbind/netbind.go

@@ -0,0 +1,580 @@
+package netbind
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type DefaultMode int
+
+const (
+	DefaultLoopback DefaultMode = iota
+	DefaultAny
+)
+
+type groupKind int
+
+const (
+	groupAdaptiveLoopback groupKind = iota
+	groupAdaptiveAny
+	groupExact
+)
+
+type exactBinding struct {
+	host    string
+	network string
+	v6Only  bool
+}
+
+type bindGroup struct {
+	kind      groupKind
+	allowIPv4 bool
+	allowIPv6 bool
+	exact     exactBinding
+}
+
+type Plan struct {
+	groups    []bindGroup
+	ProbeHost string
+}
+
+type OpenResult struct {
+	Listeners []net.Listener
+	BindHosts []string
+	Port      string
+	ProbeHost string
+}
+
+type tokenKind int
+
+const (
+	tokenName tokenKind = iota
+	tokenLocalhost
+	tokenStar
+	tokenIPv4
+	tokenIPv6
+	tokenIPv4Any
+	tokenIPv6Any
+)
+
+type hostToken struct {
+	kind      tokenKind
+	canonical string
+	key       string
+}
+
+var (
+	ipFamiliesOnce sync.Once
+	hasIPv4        bool
+	hasIPv6        bool
+)
+
+func DetectIPFamilies() (bool, bool) {
+	ipFamiliesOnce.Do(func() {
+		if ips, err := net.LookupIP("localhost"); err == nil {
+			for _, ip := range ips {
+				if ip == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if ip.To4() != nil {
+					hasIPv4 = true
+					continue
+				}
+				hasIPv6 = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if hasIPv4 && hasIPv6 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs(); err == nil {
+			for _, addr := range addrs {
+				ipnet, ok := addr.(*net.IPNet)
+				if !ok || ipnet.IP == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
+					hasIPv4 = true
+					continue
+				}
+				hasIPv6 = true
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	return hasIPv4, hasIPv6
+}
+
+func SelectAdaptiveLoopbackHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6 bool) string {
+	switch {
+	case hasIPv4 && hasIPv6:
+		return "localhost"
+	case hasIPv6:
+		return "::1"
+	case hasIPv4:
+		return "127.0.0.1"
+	default:
+		return "localhost"
+	}
+}
+
+func SelectAdaptiveAnyHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6 bool) string {
+	switch {
+	case hasIPv4 && hasIPv6:
+		return "::"
+	case hasIPv6:
+		return "::"
+	case hasIPv4:
+		return "0.0.0.0"
+	default:
+		return "::"
+	}
+}
+
+func ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost() string {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	return SelectAdaptiveLoopbackHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6)
+}
+
+func ResolveAdaptiveAnyHost() string {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	return SelectAdaptiveAnyHost(hasIPv4, hasIPv6)
+}
+
+func IsLoopbackHost(host string) bool {
+	host = strings.TrimSpace(host)
+	if host == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	if strings.EqualFold(host, "localhost") {
+		return true
+	}
+	ip := net.ParseIP(strings.Trim(host, "[]"))
+	return ip != nil && ip.IsLoopback()
+}
+
+func IsUnspecifiedHost(host string) bool {
+	host = strings.TrimSpace(host)
+	if host == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	ip := net.ParseIP(strings.Trim(host, "[]"))
+	return ip != nil && ip.IsUnspecified()
+}
+
+func NormalizeHostInput(raw string) (string, error) {
+	tokens, err := parseHostTokens(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	parts := make([]string, 0, len(tokens))
+	for _, token := range tokens {
+		parts = append(parts, token.canonical)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, ","), nil
+}
+
+func BuildPlan(raw string, defaultMode DefaultMode) (Plan, error) {
+	raw = strings.TrimSpace(raw)
+	if raw == "" {
+		return buildDefaultPlan(defaultMode), nil
+	}
+
+	tokens, err := parseHostTokens(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Plan{}, err
+	}
+
+	for _, token := range tokens {
+		if token.kind == tokenStar {
+			return Plan{
+				groups:    []bindGroup{{kind: groupAdaptiveAny}},
+				ProbeHost: ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost(),
+			}, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	hasIPv4Any := false
+	hasIPv6Any := false
+	for _, token := range tokens {
+		switch token.kind {
+		case tokenIPv4Any:
+			hasIPv4Any = true
+		case tokenIPv6Any:
+			hasIPv6Any = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	allowLocalhostIPv4 := !hasIPv4Any
+	allowLocalhostIPv6 := !hasIPv6Any
+
+	groups := make([]bindGroup, 0, len(tokens))
+	seenExact := make(map[string]struct{}, len(tokens))
+	addedLocalhost := false
+
+	for _, token := range tokens {
+		switch token.kind {
+		case tokenLocalhost:
+			if addedLocalhost || (!allowLocalhostIPv4 && !allowLocalhostIPv6) {
+				continue
+			}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind:      groupAdaptiveLoopback,
+				allowIPv4: allowLocalhostIPv4,
+				allowIPv6: allowLocalhostIPv6,
+			})
+			addedLocalhost = true
+		case tokenIPv4Any:
+			key := "exact:tcp4:0.0.0.0"
+			if _, ok := seenExact[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seenExact[key] = struct{}{}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind: groupExact,
+				exact: exactBinding{
+					host:    "0.0.0.0",
+					network: "tcp4",
+				},
+			})
+		case tokenIPv6Any:
+			key := "exact:tcp6:::"
+			if _, ok := seenExact[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seenExact[key] = struct{}{}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind: groupExact,
+				exact: exactBinding{
+					host:    "::",
+					network: "tcp6",
+					v6Only:  true,
+				},
+			})
+		case tokenIPv4:
+			if hasIPv4Any {
+				continue
+			}
+			key := "exact:tcp4:" + strings.ToLower(token.canonical)
+			if _, ok := seenExact[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seenExact[key] = struct{}{}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind: groupExact,
+				exact: exactBinding{
+					host:    token.canonical,
+					network: "tcp4",
+				},
+			})
+		case tokenIPv6:
+			if hasIPv6Any {
+				continue
+			}
+			key := "exact:tcp6:" + strings.ToLower(token.canonical)
+			if _, ok := seenExact[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seenExact[key] = struct{}{}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind: groupExact,
+				exact: exactBinding{
+					host:    token.canonical,
+					network: "tcp6",
+					v6Only:  true,
+				},
+			})
+		case tokenName:
+			key := "exact:tcp:" + token.key
+			if _, ok := seenExact[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seenExact[key] = struct{}{}
+			groups = append(groups, bindGroup{
+				kind: groupExact,
+				exact: exactBinding{
+					host:    token.canonical,
+					network: "tcp",
+				},
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	plan := Plan{groups: groups}
+	plan.ProbeHost = probeHostForGroups(groups)
+	return plan, nil
+}
+
+func OpenPlan(plan Plan, port string) (OpenResult, error) {
+	if port == "" {
+		return OpenResult{}, errors.New("port cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	selectedPort := port
+	listeners := make([]net.Listener, 0, len(plan.groups))
+	bindHosts := make([]string, 0, len(plan.groups))
+	bindSeen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(plan.groups))
+
+	closeAll := func() {
+		for _, ln := range listeners {
+			_ = ln.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, group := range plan.groups {
+		groupListeners, groupHosts, actualPort, err := openGroup(group, selectedPort)
+		if err != nil {
+			closeAll()
+			return OpenResult{}, err
+		}
+		if selectedPort == "0" && actualPort != "" {
+			selectedPort = actualPort
+		}
+		listeners = append(listeners, groupListeners...)
+		for _, host := range groupHosts {
+			key := strings.ToLower(host)
+			if _, ok := bindSeen[key]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			bindSeen[key] = struct{}{}
+			bindHosts = append(bindHosts, host)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return OpenResult{
+		Listeners: listeners,
+		BindHosts: bindHosts,
+		Port:      selectedPort,
+		ProbeHost: plan.ProbeHost,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func buildDefaultPlan(defaultMode DefaultMode) Plan {
+	switch defaultMode {
+	case DefaultAny:
+		return Plan{
+			groups:    []bindGroup{{kind: groupAdaptiveAny}},
+			ProbeHost: ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost(),
+		}
+	default:
+		return Plan{
+			groups: []bindGroup{{
+				kind:      groupAdaptiveLoopback,
+				allowIPv4: true,
+				allowIPv6: true,
+			}},
+			ProbeHost: ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func probeHostForGroups(groups []bindGroup) string {
+	hasIPv4Any := false
+	hasIPv6Any := false
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		if group.kind == groupAdaptiveLoopback {
+			switch {
+			case group.allowIPv4 && group.allowIPv6:
+				return ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost()
+			case group.allowIPv6:
+				return "::1"
+			case group.allowIPv4:
+				return "127.0.0.1"
+			}
+		}
+		if group.kind == groupAdaptiveAny {
+			return ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost()
+		}
+		if group.kind != groupExact {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch group.exact.host {
+		case "0.0.0.0":
+			hasIPv4Any = true
+		case "::":
+			hasIPv6Any = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case hasIPv4Any && hasIPv6Any:
+		return ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost()
+	case hasIPv6Any:
+		return "::1"
+	case hasIPv4Any:
+		return "127.0.0.1"
+	}
+
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		if group.kind == groupExact {
+			return group.exact.host
+		}
+	}
+	return ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost()
+}
+
+func parseHostTokens(raw string) ([]hostToken, error) {
+	raw = strings.TrimSpace(raw)
+	if raw == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("host cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(raw, ",")
+	tokens := make([]hostToken, 0, len(parts))
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(parts))
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		token, err := parseHostToken(part)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if _, ok := seen[token.key]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[token.key] = struct{}{}
+		tokens = append(tokens, token)
+	}
+
+	if len(tokens) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("host cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	return tokens, nil
+}
+
+func parseHostToken(raw string) (hostToken, error) {
+	host := strings.TrimSpace(raw)
+	if host == "" {
+		return hostToken{}, errors.New("host list contains an empty entry")
+	}
+
+	if host == "*" {
+		return hostToken{kind: tokenStar, canonical: "*", key: "*"}, nil
+	}
+	if strings.EqualFold(host, "localhost") {
+		return hostToken{kind: tokenLocalhost, canonical: "localhost", key: "localhost"}, nil
+	}
+
+	trimmed := strings.Trim(host, "[]")
+	if ip := net.ParseIP(trimmed); ip != nil {
+		if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
+			canonical := ip4.String()
+			kind := tokenIPv4
+			if ip4.IsUnspecified() {
+				kind = tokenIPv4Any
+			}
+			return hostToken{kind: kind, canonical: canonical, key: canonical}, nil
+		}
+
+		canonical := ip.String()
+		kind := tokenIPv6
+		if ip.IsUnspecified() {
+			kind = tokenIPv6Any
+		}
+		return hostToken{kind: kind, canonical: canonical, key: strings.ToLower(canonical)}, nil
+	}
+
+	return hostToken{
+		kind:      tokenName,
+		canonical: host,
+		key:       strings.ToLower(host),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func openGroup(group bindGroup, port string) ([]net.Listener, []string, string, error) {
+	switch group.kind {
+	case groupAdaptiveLoopback:
+		return openAdaptiveLoopbackGroup(group.allowIPv6, group.allowIPv4, port)
+	case groupAdaptiveAny:
+		return openAdaptiveAnyGroup(port)
+	case groupExact:
+		ln, actualPort, err := openExactListener(group.exact, port)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, "", err
+		}
+		return []net.Listener{ln}, []string{group.exact.host}, actualPort, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unsupported bind group kind: %d", group.kind)
+	}
+}
+
+func openAdaptiveLoopbackGroup(allowIPv6, allowIPv4 bool, port string) ([]net.Listener, []string, string, error) {
+	if allowIPv6 && allowIPv4 {
+		if ln6, actualPort, err6 := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "::1", network: "tcp6", v6Only: true}, port); err6 == nil {
+			if ln4, _, err4 := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "127.0.0.1", network: "tcp4"}, actualPort); err4 == nil {
+				return []net.Listener{ln6, ln4}, []string{"::1", "127.0.0.1"}, actualPort, nil
+			}
+			_ = ln6.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if allowIPv6 {
+		ln6, actualPort, err := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "::1", network: "tcp6", v6Only: true}, port)
+		if err == nil {
+			return []net.Listener{ln6}, []string{"::1"}, actualPort, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if allowIPv4 {
+		ln4, actualPort, err := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "127.0.0.1", network: "tcp4"}, port)
+		if err == nil {
+			return []net.Listener{ln4}, []string{"127.0.0.1"}, actualPort, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil, "", fmt.Errorf("failed to open adaptive localhost listener on port %s", port)
+}
+
+func openAdaptiveAnyGroup(port string) ([]net.Listener, []string, string, error) {
+	// Intentionally bind tcp/:: here. Go's compatibility layer handles dual-stack
+	// wildcard binding where the platform supports it, while tcp4 remains the
+	// fallback for IPv4-only environments.
+	if ln, actualPort, err := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "::", network: "tcp"}, port); err == nil {
+		return []net.Listener{ln}, []string{"::"}, actualPort, nil
+	}
+
+	ln4, actualPort, err := openExactListener(exactBinding{host: "0.0.0.0", network: "tcp4"}, port)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, "", fmt.Errorf("failed to open adaptive any-host listener on port %s", port)
+	}
+	return []net.Listener{ln4}, []string{"0.0.0.0"}, actualPort, nil
+}
+
+func openExactListener(binding exactBinding, port string) (net.Listener, string, error) {
+	listenConfig := net.ListenConfig{}
+	if binding.network == "tcp6" && binding.v6Only {
+		listenConfig.Control = applyIPv6OnlyControl(true)
+	}
+
+	ln, err := listenConfig.Listen(context.Background(), binding.network, net.JoinHostPort(binding.host, port))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+
+	actualPort, err := listenerPort(ln)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = ln.Close()
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+
+	return ln, actualPort, nil
+}
+
+func listenerPort(ln net.Listener) (string, error) {
+	addr, ok := ln.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr)
+	if ok {
+		return strconv.Itoa(addr.Port), nil
+	}
+
+	_, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(ln.Addr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return port, nil
+}

pkg/netbind/netbind_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+package netbind
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestNormalizeHostInput(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		raw     string
+		want    string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{name: "single host", raw: "127.0.0.1", want: "127.0.0.1"},
+		{name: "trim and dedupe", raw: " [::1] , ::1 , 127.0.0.1 ", want: "::1,127.0.0.1"},
+		{name: "star preserved", raw: "*,127.0.0.1", want: "*,127.0.0.1"},
+		{name: "reject empty", raw: "127.0.0.1, ", wantErr: true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := NormalizeHostInput(tt.raw)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Fatalf("NormalizeHostInput() err = %v, wantErr %t", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				return
+			}
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("NormalizeHostInput() = %q, want %q", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildPlan_DefaultAnyUsesLoopbackProbe(t *testing.T) {
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("", DefaultAny)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if plan.ProbeHost != ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost() {
+		t.Fatalf("ProbeHost = %q, want %q", plan.ProbeHost, ResolveAdaptiveLoopbackHost())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_LocalhostSupportsLoopbackCommunication(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("localhost", DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	if hasIPv6 {
+		requireHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+	}
+	if hasIPv4 {
+		requireHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_DefaultAnySupportsDualStackLoopback(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("", DefaultAny)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	if hasIPv6 {
+		requireHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+	}
+	if hasIPv4 {
+		requireHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_ExplicitIPv6AnyIsIPv6Only(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv6 {
+		t.Skip("IPv6 is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("::", DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+	if hasIPv4 {
+		requireHTTPUnreachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_ExplicitIPv4AnyIsIPv4Only(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv4 {
+		t.Skip("IPv4 is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("0.0.0.0", DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	if hasIPv6 {
+		requireHTTPUnreachable(t, "::1", port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_MultiHostSupportsExplicitIPv4AndIPv6(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv4 || !hasIPv6 {
+		t.Skip("dual-stack loopback is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("127.0.0.1,::1", DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+}
+
+func TestOpenPlan_WildcardRulesKeepIPv4AndIPv6AnyHosts(t *testing.T) {
+	hasIPv4, hasIPv6 := DetectIPFamilies()
+	if !hasIPv4 || !hasIPv6 {
+		t.Skip("dual-stack loopback is unavailable in this environment")
+	}
+
+	plan, err := BuildPlan("::,::1,0.0.0.0,127.0.0.1", DefaultLoopback)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	result, err := OpenPlan(plan, "0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("OpenPlan() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	startTestHTTPServer(t, result.Listeners)
+	port := mustAtoi(t, result.Port)
+
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "127.0.0.1", port)
+	requireHTTPReachable(t, "::1", port)
+	if len(result.BindHosts) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(BindHosts) = %d, want 2 (%#v)", len(result.BindHosts), result.BindHosts)
+	}
+}
+
+func startTestHTTPServer(t *testing.T, listeners []net.Listener) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	server := &http.Server{
+		Handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+			_, _ = io.WriteString(w, "ok")
+		}),
+	}
+
+	errCh := make(chan error, len(listeners))
+	for _, listener := range listeners {
+		ln := listener
+		go func() {
+			errCh <- server.Serve(ln)
+		}()
+	}
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		_ = server.Shutdown(ctx)
+		for range listeners {
+			err := <-errCh
+			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+				t.Fatalf("server.Serve() error = %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func requireHTTPReachable(t *testing.T, host string, port int) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for {
+		err := httpGET(host, port)
+		if err == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected %s:%d to be reachable: %v", host, port, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
+func requireHTTPUnreachable(t *testing.T, host string, port int) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	if err := httpGET(host, port); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %s:%d to be unreachable", host, port)
+	}
+}
+
+func httpGET(host string, port int) error {
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 300 * time.Millisecond,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			Proxy: nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + net.JoinHostPort(host, strconv.Itoa(port)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return errors.New(resp.Status)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func mustAtoi(t *testing.T, value string) int {
+	t.Helper()
+	n, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Atoi(%q) error = %v", value, err)
+	}
+	return n
+}

pkg/netbind/socket_v6only_unix.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package netbind
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+)
+
+func applyIPv6OnlyControl(enabled bool) func(string, string, syscall.RawConn) error {
+	return func(_, _ string, rawConn syscall.RawConn) error {
+		var controlErr error
+		if err := rawConn.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+			value := 0
+			if enabled {
+				value = 1
+			}
+			controlErr = unix.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), unix.IPPROTO_IPV6, unix.IPV6_V6ONLY, value)
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return controlErr
+	}
+}

pkg/netbind/socket_v6only_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package netbind
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+)
+
+func applyIPv6OnlyControl(enabled bool) func(string, string, syscall.RawConn) error {
+	return func(_, _ string, rawConn syscall.RawConn) error {
+		var controlErr error
+		if err := rawConn.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
+			value := 0
+			if enabled {
+				value = 1
+			}
+			controlErr = windows.SetsockoptInt(windows.Handle(fd), windows.IPPROTO_IPV6, windows.IPV6_V6ONLY, value)
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return controlErr
+	}
+}