{"adoption": {"forks": 398, "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "stars": 3523}, "canonical_url": "https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ddclient", "card": {"archived": false, "artifact_type": "cli-tool", "description": "ddclient updates dynamic DNS entries for accounts on a wide range of dynamic DNS services.", "domain": ["networking", "self-hosted", "developer-tools"], "enriched": true, "function": ["networking", "configuration-management", "cli"], "health_score": 92, "homepage": "https://ddclient.net", "language": "Perl", "license": "GPL-2.0", "license_family": "copyleft", "maturity": "active", "member_repos": ["ddclient/ddclient"], "name": "ddclient/ddclient", "platform": ["cli", "self-hosted"], "pushed_at": "2026-06-22T05:47:09+00:00", "repo": "ddclient/ddclient", "stars": 3523, "tags": ["dynamic-dns", "ddns", "perl", "dns-updates", "home-networking", "daemon", "automation", "linux", "macos"], "topics": ["ddclient", "dynamic-dns-services"], "urls": [], "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"], "what_it_is": "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.", "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"], "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"]}, "data_as_of": "2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00", "members": [{"path": "/products/ddclient", "repo": "ddclient/ddclient", "role": "main", "score": 62}], "provenance": {"archived": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "artifact_type": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "description": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "domain": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "enriched": {"inputs": [], "kind": "computed", "method": "enrichment_status"}, "function": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "health_score": {"inputs": ["days_since_push", "days_since_release", "archived"], "kind": "computed", "method": "health_v1"}, "homepage": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "language": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "license_family": {"inputs": ["license"], "kind": "computed", "method": "license_family"}, "maturity": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "member_repos": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "name": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "platform": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "pushed_at": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "repo": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "stars": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "tags": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "topics": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "urls": {"kind": "observed", "observed_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "source": "github"}, "use_cases": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "what_it_is": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_avoid": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}, "when_to_choose": {"confidence": null, "enriched_at": "2026-08-29T18:35:11.531108+00:00", "kind": "inferred", "prompt_version": 1, "sources": [{"content_hash": "202e0221b537eae798c80ef11b95b980d6e845cf4bea5c1223b9915d635d8887", "fetched_at": "2026-08-28T04:08:07.976072+00:00", "kind": "readme", "missing": false, "url": "https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient"}, {"content_hash": "85815eb212393def2e0a6d248cbf1469cad372aa52e822685c5dec09c99ac96d", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.106555+00:00", "kind": "homepage", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net"}, {"content_hash": "ccb55e4679e3b7198a4fb96133f63d1b2a78756e44754abc74cc977c8014c4d9", "fetched_at": "2026-08-29T09:29:15.115556+00:00", "kind": "site_page", "missing": false, "url": "https://ddclient.net/FAQ.html"}], "taxonomy_version": 1}}, "score": {"components": {"activity": 88, "longevity": 100, "rhythm": 8}, "computed_at": "2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00", "flags": [], "formula": "round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)", "inputs": {"age_days": 5132, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": 591, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}, "score": 62, "version": 2}, "staleness": {"enrichment_outdated": false, "low_confidence": false, "scrape_days": 9, "stale_scrape": false}}