jvns/dnspeep
spy on the DNS queries your computer is making 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1984
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 736
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1383 stars · 60 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
dnspeep is a Rust command-line tool that captures DNS packets on port 53 using libpcap and displays DNS queries and responses together in real time. It helps users see exactly which DNS lookups their computer is making, including queries that received no response.
Use cases
- see what DNS queries my computer is making
- debug why a domain isn't resolving
- find which programs are making DNS requests
- inspect DNS responses for a hostname
- detect DNS queries that get no response
- troubleshoot slow DNS lookups
When to choose
- you want a quick, simple way to watch live DNS traffic on Linux or macOS
- you need to see DNS queries and responses paired on one line
- you're debugging DNS behavior over UDP on port 53
When to avoid
- you need DNS-over-HTTPS or TCP DNS visibility
- you need a maintained, production-grade DNS monitoring tool
- you need a cross-platform tool that runs on Windows
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
networking monitoring developer-tools networking security developer-tools cli dns packet-capture libpcap packet-sniffing network-debugging command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jvns/dnspeep · fetched 2026-08-28 · 68d843b469b0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jvns/dnspeep | main | 23 |
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