macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install corednslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install coredns with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop, zypper
DNS server that chains plugins. Version 1.14.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add corednsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · coredns · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#corednsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/coredns/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install corednsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · coredns · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/corednsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/coredns.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
DNS server that chains plugins
Project links
Commands and aliases
- coredns
history
Project history and usage
CoreDNS is a Go DNS server built around a plugin chain. It became significant not only as a flexible DNS daemon, but as cloud-native infrastructure: a CNCF graduated project and the default DNS service for Kubernetes clusters.
Project history
The coredns/coredns repository was created in 2016. The official README describes CoreDNS as a DNS server and forwarder, written in Go, where each plugin performs a DNS function and the server chains those plugins.
CoreDNS joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem and graduated in January 2019. CNCF described it as a fast-growing DNS server and the official default DNS for Kubernetes.
Adoption history
CoreDNS adoption accelerated through Kubernetes service discovery. The project's Kubernetes plugin and its selection as Kubernetes's default DNS made the coredns binary part of ordinary cluster bootstrapping, not just a standalone DNS-server choice.
Outside Kubernetes, CoreDNS is used as a configurable DNS forwarder, authoritative or secondary server, DNS-over-TLS/HTTPS/QUIC endpoint, service-discovery component, and plugin platform.
How it is used
CoreDNS is configured with a Corefile, where server blocks and plugin directives define zones, forwarding, caching, Kubernetes integration, logging, metrics, and other DNS behaviors. The plugin model lets distributions choose a compiled-in plugin set and lets operators reason about behavior from the Corefile.
Why package nerds care
CoreDNS matters to package history because it is a small single binary that became cluster-critical infrastructure. Packaging has to track Go versions, plugin availability, Corefile examples, service unit integration, and Kubernetes defaults rather than only the upstream executable.
Timeline
- 2016: coredns/coredns repository created.
- 2017: CoreDNS documented Kubernetes service discovery support on the official project site.
- 2019-01-24: CNCF announced CoreDNS graduation.
- 2026: v1.14.x releases show continued active upstream maintenance.
Related projects
- CoreDNS is related to Kubernetes DNS service discovery, SkyDNS-era service-discovery patterns, DNS plugins, and cloud-native observability systems such as Prometheus.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
Corefile
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
coredns | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.14.4
manager updated2026-06-09
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.14.4
https://github.com/coredns/coredns
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:coredns |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.14.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/coredns |
| Homepage | https://coredns.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/coredns/coredns |
| Upstream docs | https://coredns.io/manual/toc |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/coredns/coredns/archive/refs/tags/v1.14.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-09T09:26:10Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | coredns |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
coredns
nix profile install nixpkgs#coredns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
apk95%
coredns 1.13.2-r5
fast and flexible DNS server
https://github.com/coredns/coredns
sudo apk add coredns- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: coredns
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
apk95%
coredns-openrc 1.13.2-r5
fast and flexible DNS server (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/coredns/coredns
sudo apk add coredns-openrc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: coredns
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
zypper95%
coredns 1.14.3-1.1
DNS server written in Go
sudo zypper install coredns- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Productivity/Networking/DNS/Servers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: coredns
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
zypper95%
coredns-extras 1.14.3-1.1
Extra components for the coredns package
sudo zypper install coredns-extras- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Productivity/Networking/DNS/Servers
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: coredns
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
Scoop95%
main/coredns
scoop install main/coredns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coredns
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment