# nextdns/nextdns

NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)

Repository: https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nextdns
Homepage: https://nextdns.io
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dns, dns-over-https
Last push: 2026-08-22T01:42:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2533, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 91, "gap_med": 24.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4146, forks 245 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:36.382666+00:00)

## What it is
NextDNS CLI is an open-source command-line client (written in Go) that connects to NextDNS's DNS-over-HTTPS service, acting as a local DoH proxy with advanced features like split-horizon DNS. It can also work as a generic client for any DoH provider and is primarily aimed at routers and UNIX systems.

## Use cases
- encrypt DNS queries with DNS-over-HTTPS on a router
- block ads and trackers network-wide via DNS
- set up a DoH proxy on Linux or macOS
- use NextDNS with an open-source client without a GUI
- configure split DNS mixing NextDNS with another resolver
- protect devices from malware and phishing domains

## When to choose
- you want a fully open-source DoH client for routers or UNIX systems
- you prefer CLI over GUI for DNS configuration
- you need NextDNS features like split horizon or low-level caching

## When to avoid
- you want a graphical DNS client
- you need a self-contained DNS blocker without the NextDNS service
- you only need basic encrypted DNS built into your OS

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, security, privacy, cli, networking
- domain: security, privacy, networking, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: dns-over-https, doh, dns-filtering, ad-blocking, router, nextdns, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- nextdns/nextdns (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.382666+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 2026-08-29T18:22:56.335725+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.382666+00:00, sha a6693dfeff1e)
  - homepage: https://nextdns.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:13:52.256254+00:00, sha 44f940fc7407)
  - site_page: https://nextdns.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:13:52.265302+00:00, sha bd76031541c6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.