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Global DNS propagation checker that gives pretty output. Version 0.0.100 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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macOS

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overview

Package summary

Global DNS propagation checker that gives pretty output

Commands and aliases

  • dug

history

Project history and usage

dug is a .NET CLI for checking DNS propagation from multiple resolvers and presenting the results in pretty or machine-readable formats. It is a niche networking tool aimed at the moment after DNS changes, when operators want to see how records look around the world.

Project history

The public release history visible on GitHub starts in January 2021. The README states that the GitHub repository is a mirror of the primary Unfrl repository and marks the project as unmaintained, while still documenting usage, localization, packaging, Docker images, and .NET development.

The tool's stated goal is to make DNS propagation checks easy, with templated output for scripts and monitoring. Release activity continued through 2024, ending at least publicly with the 0.0.94 release in October 2024.

Adoption history

dug's adoption appears narrow but real: its README documents Homebrew installation for macOS and Linux, AUR availability, Docker images, and platform binaries. The Homebrew formula keeps it visible to users who want a DNS propagation checker without manually downloading .NET binaries.

How it is used

Typical use is running dug against a domain after changing DNS records, optionally selecting record type, choosing server counts, or emitting JSON and templated fields for scripts. This makes it closer to a propagation dashboard in a terminal than to a direct dig replacement.

Why package nerds care

dug is package-nerd interesting because it packages a web-style DNS propagation checker as a local CLI. It also shows a less common Homebrew shape: a .NET single-file networking utility with internationalized output and scripted JSON modes.

Timeline

  • 2021: 0.0.60 release appears in the public GitHub release history.
  • 2022: 0.0.90 released after many small 0.0.x increments.
  • 2023: 0.0.92 released.
  • 2024: 0.0.94 appears in the public GitHub release history.

Related projects

  • dig, drill, and dog are related DNS CLIs, but dug focuses on propagation checks across resolvers.
  • Web DNS propagation checkers are the closest product-style comparison; dug brings that workflow into the terminal.

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.
  • Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
dugcliglobal 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 version0.0.100
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.0.100

https://github.com/unfrl/dug

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:dug
Version0.0.100
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dug
Homepagehttps://dug.unfrl.com
Repositoryhttps://github.com/unfrl/dug
Upstream docshttps://dug.unfrl.com/docs
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/unfrl/dug/archive/refs/tags/0.0.100.tar.gz
Dependenciesdotnet
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namedug
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

package graph

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

Related tools

  • dotnetRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • bindShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • c-aresShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • chinadns-cShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • ddclientShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • knotShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • knot-resolverShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment