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    🐶 <i>Command-line DNS client for humans</i>
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    <a href="https://doggo.mrkaran.dev/" target="_blank">Web Interface</a>
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    <a href="https://doggo.mrkaran.dev/docs/" target="_blank">Documentation</a>
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**doggo** is a modern command-line DNS client (like _dig_) written in Golang. It outputs information in a neat concise manner and supports protocols like DoH, DoT, DoQ, and DNSCrypt as well.

It's totally inspired by [dog](https://github.com/ogham/dog/) which is written in Rust. I wanted to add some features to it but since I don't know Rust, I found it as a nice opportunity to experiment with writing a DNS Client from scratch in `Go` myself. Hence the name `dog` + `go` => **doggo**.

## Installation

### Easy Install (Recommended)

```shell
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mr-karan/doggo/main/install.sh | sh
```

### Package Managers

- Homebrew: `brew install doggo`
- MacPorts (macOS): `port install doggo`
- Arch Linux: `yay -S doggo-bin`
- [Mise](https://github.com/jdx/mise): `mise use -g doggo@latest`
- Nix: `nix profile install nixpkgs#doggo`
- Scoop (Windows): `scoop install doggo`
- Winget (Windows): `winget install doggo`
- Eget: `eget mr-karan/doggo`

### Binary Install

You can download pre-compiled binaries for various operating systems and architectures from the [Releases](https://github.com/mr-karan/doggo/releases) page.

### Go Install

If you have Go installed on your system, you can use the `go install` command:

```shell
go install github.com/mr-karan/doggo/cmd/doggo@latest
```

The binary will be available at `$GOPATH/bin/doggo`.

### Docker

```shell
docker pull ghcr.io/mr-karan/doggo:latest
docker run --rm ghcr.io/mr-karan/doggo:latest example.com
```

For more installation options, including binary downloads and Docker images, please refer to the [full installation guide](https://doggo.mrkaran.dev/docs/intro/installation/).

## Quick Start

Here are some quick examples to get you started with doggo:

```shell
# Simple DNS lookup
doggo example.com

# Query MX records using a specific nameserver
doggo MX github.com @9.9.9.9

# Use DNS over HTTPS
doggo example.com @https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query

# JSON output for scripting
doggo example.com --json | jq '.responses[0].answers[].address'

# Reverse DNS lookup
doggo --reverse 8.8.8.8 --short

# Using Globalping
doggo example.com --gp-from Germany,Japan --gp-limit 2
```

## Features

- Human-readable output with color-coded and tabular format
- JSON output support for easy scripting and parsing
- Multiple transport protocols: DoH, DoT, DoQ, TCP, UDP, DNSCrypt
- EDNS support with Client Subnet (ECS), NSID, Cookies, Padding, and Extended Errors
- Additional section support for glue records and supplementary data
- Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) with automatic punycode conversion
- Support for `ndots` and `search` configurations
- Multiple resolver support with customizable query strategies
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Web interface available
- Shell completions for `zsh` and `fish`
- Reverse DNS lookups
- Flexible query options including various DNS flags
- Debug mode for troubleshooting
- Response time measurement
- Cross-platform support

## Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, including detailed usage instructions, configuration options, and advanced features, please visit our [official documentation site](https://doggo.mrkaran.dev/docs/).

## Sponsorship

If you find doggo useful and would like to support its development, please consider becoming a sponsor. Your support helps maintain and improve this open-source project.

[![GitHub Sponsors](https://img.shields.io/github/sponsors/mr-karan?style=for-the-badge&logo=github)](https://github.com/sponsors/mr-karan)

Every contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated and helps keep this project alive and growing. Thank you for your support! 🐶❤️

## License

[LICENSE](./LICENSE)
