natesales/q
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A tiny command line DNS client with support for UDP, TCP, DoT, DoH, DoQ and ODoH. observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 65
- 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: 28.5
- age_days: 2059
- days_rel: 235
- days_push: 114
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
2522 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
q is a tiny, feature-rich command line DNS client written in Go. It supports querying over UDP, TCP, DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-QUIC, and Oblivious DoH, with output in pretty, JSON, YAML, or raw dig format.
Use cases
- query dns records from the command line
- test dns over https resolver
- lookup mx records for a domain
- query dns over quic or tls
- resolve domains via a dns stamp
- get dns query results as
- perform reverse dns lookups
- debug dnssec and edns0 options
When to choose
- you need a modern dig alternative supporting DoH, DoT, DoQ, and ODoH
- you want machine-readable DNS output (JSON/YAML) for scripts
- you need to test encrypted DNS resolvers quickly
- you want a single small static binary for DNS debugging
When to avoid
- you need interactive DNS server hosting or recursive resolution
- you require a GUI DNS tool
- you need zone transfers or full DNS server functionality beyond querying
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli networking developer-tools networking developer-tools windows cli cross-platform dns-client dns-over-https dns-over-tls dns-over-quic odoh dig-alternative command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/natesales/q · fetched 2026-09-22 · febbf602f149
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| natesales/q | main | 79 |
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