# barnybug/cli53

Command line tool for Amazon Route 53

Repository: https://github.com/barnybug/cli53
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cli53
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-27T19:51:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 79, release rhythm 57, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5742, "days_push": 128, "days_rel": 128, "gap_med": 130, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2138, forks 269 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:18.174136+00:00)

## What it is
cli53 is a command line tool for managing Amazon Route 53 DNS. It supports importing and exporting zone files in BIND format and CRUD operations on hosted zones and records, including AWS routing extensions.

## Use cases
- manage route 53 dns records from the command line
- import and export bind zone files to route 53
- create and delete hosted zones via cli
- create weighted, failover, geolocation and latency dns records
- script dns changes in ci/cd pipelines
- manage aws reusable delegation sets

## When to choose
- you want fast, scriptable Route 53 management without the AWS console
- you need to migrate zones between BIND format and Route 53
- you prefer a single static binary over the broader aws cli for DNS tasks

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose AWS tool beyond Route 53
- you want a GUI for DNS management
- you run Alpine Docker images and cannot build from source

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: cloud-computing, networking
- platform: windows, go, cli
- tags: aws, route53, dns, bind-format, dns-management, devops, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- barnybug/cli53 (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.174136+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 2026-08-30T02:51:36.153744+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/barnybug/cli53 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.174136+00:00, sha f232e5edee66)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.