# DNSCrypt/SimpleDnsCrypt

A simple management tool for dnscrypt-proxy

Repository: https://github.com/DNSCrypt/SimpleDnsCrypt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/simplednscrypt
Homepage: https://simplednscrypt.org
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dns, cryptography, dnscrypt-proxy, dnscrypt, dnscrypt-proxy2, mahapps, windows
Last push: 2026-03-19T17:51:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4002, "days_push": 167, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2450, forks 249 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:52.884835+00:00)

## What it is
Simple DNSCrypt is a Windows GUI management tool for configuring dnscrypt-proxy. It simplifies setting up encrypted DNS on Windows systems.

## Use cases
- manage dnscrypt-proxy on windows
- encrypt dns traffic on windows
- configure dnscrypt resolvers with a gui
- switch dns servers securely
- prevent dns snooping

## When to choose
- you want a GUI to manage dnscrypt-proxy on Windows
- you want encrypted DNS without editing config files

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS
- you prefer CLI configuration of dnscrypt-proxy

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, cryptography, networking, gui, configuration-management
- domain: networking, privacy, security, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: dns, dnscrypt-proxy, dns-encryption, gui-tool

## Member repositories
- DNSCrypt/SimpleDnsCrypt (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.884835+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 2026-08-30T02:30:13.087762+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DNSCrypt/SimpleDnsCrypt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.884835+00:00, sha 9939505c8853)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.