# Cats-Team/AdRules

List for blocking ads in the Chinese region. Block Ads, Trackers, Malware, HTTPDNS, PCDN.

Repository: https://github.com/Cats-Team/AdRules
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adrules
Homepage: https://adrules.top/
Language: Python
License: 0BSD
License Family: permissive
Topics: adblock, adguard, dns, adblock-list, adguard-blocklist
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:41:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1853, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3614, forks 228 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:11.736025+00:00)

## What it is
AdRules is a curated blocklist for blocking ads, trackers, malware, HTTPDNS, and PCDN traffic, focused on the Chinese region. It publishes filter lists in multiple formats (AdGuard, hosts, etc.) for use with ad blockers and DNS-based blocking tools.

## Use cases
- block Chinese ads on my devices
- adguard filter list for China region
- dns blocklist to stop trackers and malware
- block pcdn and httpdns traffic
- hosts file for ad blocking
- reduce ads in Chinese apps and websites

## When to choose
- You need a regularly updated blocklist targeting Chinese-region ads and trackers
- You use AdGuard, Pi-hole, or similar DNS/filter tools and want a ready-made list
- You want to block PCDN and HTTPDNS abuse in addition to ads

## When to avoid
- You need a general-purpose global ad blocklist with no China focus
- You want an installable app rather than a filter list
- You need per-site fine-grained cosmetic filtering you maintain yourself

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, networking
- domain: security, privacy, self-hosted, networking
- platform: cross-platform, self-hosted, browser
- tags: adblock-list, adguard, dns-blocking, chinese-ads, tracker-blocking, hosts-file, pcdn-blocking, httpdns-blocking

## Member repositories
- Cats-Team/AdRules (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.736025+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:33:36.146649+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Cats-Team/AdRules (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:11.736025+00:00, sha aa6c007465d0)
  - homepage: https://adrules.top/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:26:51.644483+00:00, sha 373633d6a86d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.