looterz/grimd
:zap: fast dns proxy that can run anywhere, built to black-hole internet advertisements and malware servers 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: 3789
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 903
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1416 stars · 108 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Grimd is a fast DNS proxy server written in Go that blackholes advertisement and malware domains using configurable blocklists. It runs anywhere via a single binary or Docker and includes a web dashboard and HTTP API for management.
Use cases
- block ads at the network dns level
- self-hosted pihole alternative
- block malware domains for my whole network
- run a fast dns proxy server
- filter dns queries with custom blocklists
- set up dns sinkhole in docker
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast dns-level ad blocker you can run anywhere including docker
- you need programmatic control of blocklists via an http api and web dashboard
- you prefer a single go binary over heavier solutions like pi-hole
When to avoid
- you need dns-level features like dhcp, per-client rules, or deep query analytics that pi-hole or adguard home offer
- you want a maintained project with frequent updates - the latest release is from early 2024
- you need dns-over-https/tls upstream encryption support
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
proxy security http-server web-scraping self-hosted networking security privacy self-hosted windows self-hosted go cross-platform dns-proxy ad-blocking dns-sinkhole blocklists pi-hole-alternative malware-blocking linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/looterz/grimd · fetched 2026-08-28 · 864ed7d239b4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| looterz/grimd | main | 23 |
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