# mullvad/dns-blocklists

Lists and configuration for our DNS blocking service

Repository: https://github.com/mullvad/dns-blocklists
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mullvad-dns-blocklists
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T05:07:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1913, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1951, forks 95 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:58.207354+00:00)

## What it is
A repository of DNS blocklists and Ansible configuration used by Mullvad to generate DNS-based blocking files for its encrypted DNS and VPN relay servers. It aggregates reputable tracker and advertising blocklists that are updated several times per week.

## Use cases
- block ads and trackers via DNS on Mullvad VPN
- get curated DNS blocklists for a Pi-hole or AdGuard setup
- find which tracker and ad lists Mullvad uses
- configure custom DNS content blocking with Mullvad's encrypted DNS
- keep a self-hosted DNS blocker fed with updated blocklists

## When to choose
- you use Mullvad VPN or DNS and want to know or reuse their blocking lists
- you need maintained, reputable ad and tracker blocklists for a DNS-level blocker
- you want to replicate Mullvad's DNS blocking setup on your own infrastructure

## When to avoid
- you need an actual DNS server or ad-blocking application rather than list data
- you want to block arbitrary individual domains, since the project rejects unverified custom entries
- you need per-URL or application-level blocking rather than DNS-level blocking

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, networking, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: privacy, security, self-hosted, networking
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: dns-blocklists, ad-blocking, tracker-blocking, vpn, ansible, hosts-file, mullvad

## Member repositories
- mullvad/dns-blocklists (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.207354+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:06:49.919207+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mullvad/dns-blocklists (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.207354+00:00, sha 01edf7408907)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.