ddclient/ddclient
ddclient updates dynamic DNS entries for accounts on a wide range of dynamic DNS services. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 88
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5132
- days_rel: 591
- days_push: 72
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3523 stars · 398 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ddclient is a Perl client that updates dynamic DNS entries for accounts on a wide range of dynamic DNS services such as Cloudflare, DuckDNS, and DynDNS. It runs as a daemon or via cron/systemd, detects your current IP address, and pushes DNS updates when it changes.
Use cases
- keep a domain name pointing at a changing home IP address
- update Cloudflare DNS records when my IP changes
- run a dynamic DNS updater on a Raspberry Pi or home server
- update DuckDNS hostname automatically
- self-host services behind a dynamic IP
- update DNS via RFC 2136 nsupdate against BIND or Knot
When to choose
- your dynamic DNS provider is among its 30+ supported protocols
- you want a mature, widely packaged Perl daemon with cache-based change detection
- you need flexible IP detection via web services or routers
- you want environment-variable support for keeping credentials out of config files
When to avoid
- your provider is unsupported and you prefer a different tool like inadyn
- you need a GUI or web interface for managing DNS updates
- you only need static DNS records that never change
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
networking configuration-management cli networking self-hosted developer-tools cli self-hosted dynamic-dns ddns perl dns-updates home-networking daemon automation linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient · fetched 2026-08-28 · 202e0221b537
- homepage: https://ddclient.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · 85815eb21239
- site_page: https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ccb55e4679e3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ddclient/ddclient | main | 62 |
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