# octodns/octodns

Tools for managing DNS across multiple providers

Repository: https://github.com/octodns/octodns
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/octodns
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dns, workflow, infrastructure-as-code
Last push: 2026-08-21T21:58:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3459, "days_push": 12, "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 3748, forks 439 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.641343+00:00)

## What it is
octoDNS is a Python tool for managing DNS records as code across multiple DNS providers. It uses a pluggable architecture so DNS zone configs can live in version control and be deployed like any other code.

## Use cases
- manage DNS records across multiple providers from one config
- sync DNS zones between providers
- keep DNS configuration in git with review workflow
- migrate DNS zones to a new provider
- automate DNS record deployment in CI

## When to choose
- you use multiple DNS providers and want a single source of truth
- you want DNS changes reviewed and versioned like code
- you need to sync or migrate zones between providers

## When to avoid
- you only use one provider and are happy with its native UI/API
- you need real-time dynamic DNS updates rather than declarative sync
- you need a web UI for managing DNS

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: infrastructure-as-code, developer-tools, configuration-management, deployment
- domain: infrastructure-as-code, networking
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: dns-as-code, dns-management, multi-provider, pluggable-architecture, gitops, devops, automation

## Member repositories
- octodns/octodns (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.641343+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 2026-08-29T18:29:01.903901+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/octodns/octodns (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.641343+00:00, sha d28ff9a80561)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/octodns/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:23:09.052806+00:00, sha 54d99eb8822d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.