install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ddns-go

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ddns-go

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dd/ddns-go/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/ddns-go

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ddns-go.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Simple and easy-to-use DDNS

Project links

Commands and aliases

ddns-go

history

Project history and usage

DDNS-GO is a self-hosted dynamic DNS updater written in Go. It automatically obtains public IPv4 or IPv6 addresses and updates DNS provider records, with a web UI, service mode, Docker deployment, and support for many DNS providers.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in 2020, with v0.0.1 released later that year. The official README frames the project around simple web-based configuration, multi-provider DNS support, service installation, Docker use, webhooks, callbacks, and a default five-minute sync interval.

Adoption history

DDNS-GO's adoption is strongest in self-hosting and homelab use, where users need a packaged updater for residential or changing IP addresses. Its release stream moved quickly through the 5.x and 6.x series, and the project distributes through GitHub releases, Docker images, Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop-style package channels.

How it is used

Typical package usage is to install the binary as a Mac, Linux, or Windows service, open the local web UI on port 9876 for initial configuration, and store provider credentials in the YAML configuration file. Docker users mount a host directory and run the container with host networking or an exposed web port.

Why package nerds care

DDNS-GO matters to package nerds because it turns a classically cron-and-script networking chore into a single packaged daemon with a web UI and provider adapters. Its configuration file is both operational state and credential storage, so packagers and users care about service paths, mount points, and upgrade behavior.

Timeline

2020: Public GitHub repository created.
2020: DDNS-GO v0.0.1 released.
2023: DDNS-GO v5.0.0 released.
2026: DDNS-GO v6.17.1 released.

Related projects

Supported DNS providers include Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, Dnspod, Cloudflare, Huawei Cloud, Baidu Cloud, Porkbun, GoDaddy, Namecheap, NameSilo, and others listed in the README.
Docker and GHCR images are official deployment surfaces for self-hosted use.
Webhook and callback integrations are official extension points for notifications and custom DNS-provider behavior.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
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: ~/.ddns_go_config.yaml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.ddns_go_config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ddns-go`	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 version6.17.2

manager updated2026-06-07

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv6.17.2

https://github.com/jeessy2/ddns-go

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ddns-go
Version	6.17.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ddns-go
Homepage	https://github.com/jeessy2/ddns-go
Repository	https://github.com/jeessy2/ddns-go
Upstream docs	https://github.com/jeessy2/ddns-go/blob/master/README_EN.md
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/jeessy2/ddns-go/archive/refs/tags/v6.17.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-07T15:08:43Z
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	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ddns-go
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	head stable

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%

ddns-go

nix profile install nixpkgs#ddns-go

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ddns Go

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dd/ddns-go/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

extras/ddns-go

scoop install extras/ddns-go

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ddns Go

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ddns-go.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/ddns-go.yml

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

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