StevenBlack/hosts
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🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories. observed · 2026-09-29
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 5304
- days_rel: 24
- days_push: 24
- n_releases_24m: 192
Adoption not part of the score
31123 stars · 2435 forks observed · 2026-09-29
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
StevenBlack/hosts is a curated collection of unified hosts files that block ads, trackers, malware, and other unwanted domains. It provides multiple variants with optional extensions for categories like porn and social media.
Use cases
- Block ads and trackers on all devices using a single hosts file
- Protect a home network from known malicious domains
- Filter out adult content and social media sites at the DNS level
- Simplify hosts file management for system administrators
- Create a custom hosts file with selected category extensions
When to choose
- You need a comprehensive, regularly updated hosts file for ad and malware blocking
- You want a single source that can generate multiple variant hosts files
- You prefer a lightweight, DNS‑level blocking solution without additional software
When to avoid
- You require granular per‑application firewall rules
- You need a full‑featured proxy or VPN solution for content filtering
- You want a GUI tool with real‑time rule editing
Facets
application · maturity active
file-system networking privacy security networking cross-platform cli hosts-aggregator ad-blocking malware-blocklist porn-filter social-media-filter
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts · fetched 2026-09-29 · ef75e10db572
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| StevenBlack/hosts | main | 93 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="StevenBlack/hosts")
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