# blocklistproject/Lists

Primary Block Lists

Repository: https://github.com/blocklistproject/Lists
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blocklistproject-lists
Language: Python
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Topics: pihole, blocklist, adblock, adblock-list, pi-hole-blocklists, pi-hole-lists, pihole-blocklists, pihole-adblocker-list
Last push: 2026-08-26T03:18:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2278, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 252}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5054, forks 425 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.038209+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of curated, community-maintained domain blocklists for network-level content filtering, covering ads, trackers, malware, phishing, and other categories. Lists are automatically built and validated, and published in formats compatible with Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, dnsmasq, and hosts files.

## Use cases
- block ads network-wide with pihole
- blocklist for adguard home
- filter malware and phishing domains via dns
- hosts file blocklist for trackers
- block adult content on my network
- curated dns blocklists for dnsmasq

## When to choose
- you run Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, or dnsmasq and want maintained blocklists
- you want category-specific blocking instead of one giant list
- you need free lists with automated updates and validation

## When to avoid
- you need per-application or browser-level ad blocking rather than DNS-level
- you need IP-based or firewall rules rather than domain lists
- you require guaranteed zero false positives for critical domains

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, developer-tools
- domain: security, privacy, self-hosted, networking
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: blocklist, pihole, adguard, dnsmasq, hosts-file, dns-filtering, ad-blocking, linux

## Member repositories
- blocklistproject/Lists (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.038209+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 2026-08-29T18:17:20.379841+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/blocklistproject/Lists (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.038209+00:00, sha 3a1030e508bc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.