shadowsocks/ChinaDNS
Protect yourself against DNS poisoning in China. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4423
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2313
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3606 stars · 1254 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ChinaDNS is a C-based local DNS server that prevents DNS poisoning by routing Chinese domain queries to local DNS servers and foreign domain queries to trusted foreign DNS servers, using a Chinese IP range file. It runs on Linux/Unix, OpenWRT routers, and Windows, and is commonly paired with VPN or proxy tools like ShadowVPN.
Use cases
- prevent DNS poisoning in China
- resolve Chinese domains via local DNS and foreign domains via foreign DNS
- set up anti-censorship DNS on an OpenWRT router
- avoid wrong CDN results when tunneling all DNS through a VPN
- run a local DNS server that filters poisoned responses
When to choose
- you are in China and suffer from DNS poisoning or polluted DNS results
- you want split DNS resolution without maintaining a domain list
- you need a lightweight DNS fixer on a router or embedded device
When to avoid
- you are not behind the GFW and don't face DNS poisoning
- you need a maintained, actively developed solution - the last release was 2020
- you need encrypted DNS like DoH/DoT rather than poisoning detection
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
networking security proxy networking security privacy censorship-circumvention windows cli self-hosted dns dns-poisoning censorship-circumvention openwrt shadowsocks china linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/shadowsocks/ChinaDNS · fetched 2026-08-28 · e388c9132dd9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shadowsocks/ChinaDNS | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="shadowsocks/ChinaDNS")
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