macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nextdnslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install nextdnsMacPorts ports tree · net/nextdns/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install nextdns with Homebrew, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget
CLI for NextDNS's DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH). Version 1.47.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nextdnsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/nextdns/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install nextdnsChocolatey community package catalog · nextdns · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/nextdnsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/nextdns.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id NextDNS.NextDNS -eWindows Package Manager source index · NextDNS.NextDNS · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
CLI for NextDNS's DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- nextdns
history
Project history and usage
NextDNS CLI is the open source DNS53-to-DNS-over-HTTPS proxy for the NextDNS service. It is aimed at routers and Unix-like systems, while also serving Windows and macOS users who prefer a CLI and an open source client over the GUI app.
Project history
NextDNS was founded in May 2019 by Romain Cointepas and Olivier Poitrey, and the CLI followed the service's core idea: make encrypted, policy-aware DNS usable not only per browser or per app, but at the device or router boundary. The GitHub repository is written mostly in Go and packages the resolver/proxy, router integrations, install scripts, and platform glue.
Adoption history
The CLI became a practical choice for people running NextDNS on OpenWrt, Ubiquiti/UniFi, Asuswrt-Merlin, Firewalla, Linux servers, macOS, and Windows. Its adoption is tied to home-network and small-network DNS filtering: users want DoH, local caching, split horizon/conditional forwarding, client identification in logs, and one setup that covers devices that cannot install an app.
The GitHub page showed about 4.1k stars, 242 forks, and 167 releases when researched on July 1, 2026. Homebrew analytics reported 185 installs in 30 days, 476 in 90 days, and 1,452 in 365 days for the formula when queried on the same date.
How it is used
Package nerds install NextDNS CLI when they want the router or host to listen on traditional DNS port 53 and forward queries through encrypted NextDNS endpoints. The installer/config flow asks for a NextDNS profile ID, can configure router mode, can report client information, and can enable local caching.
The interesting usage is not just 'run a DoH client'. NextDNS CLI can mix NextDNS with another DNS provider for split-horizon behavior, integrate with router environments, expose service control commands, and centralize DNS policy for machines that otherwise leak around browser-only DoH settings.
Why package nerds care
NextDNS CLI is a packaging bridge between privacy DNS SaaS and real network appliances. In av.db, the key enrichment point is that the executable is likely to manage local resolver/service state and profile identifiers in /etc/nextdns.conf rather than storing classic username/password credentials.
Timeline
- 2019-05: NextDNS founded in Delaware by Romain Cointepas and Olivier Poitrey.
- 2019: The nextdns/nextdns tag series began with v1.0.0 in the public repository.
- 2026-02-22: GitHub wiki home page revision date observed for CLI documentation.
- 2026-06-03: GitHub page listed nextdns-v1.47.3 as the latest release.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula version observed as 1.47.3, with 1,452 formula installs over the preceding 365-day analytics window.
Related projects
- NextDNS service
- OpenWrt
- UniFi/UDM
- Asuswrt-Merlin
- Firewalla
- DNS-over-HTTPS
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:http
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
/etc/nextdns.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
nextdns | 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 version1.47.3
manager updated2026-06-03
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.47.3
https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nextdns |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.47.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nextdns |
| Homepage | https://nextdns.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns/wiki |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns/archive/refs/tags/v1.47.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-03T19:41:47Z |
| 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 | nextdns |
| 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%
nextdns
nix profile install nixpkgs#nextdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nextdns
MacPorts95%
nextdns
sudo port install nextdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nextdns
Chocolatey95%
nextdns
choco install nextdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nextdns
Scoop95%
main/nextdns
scoop install main/nextdns- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nextdns
winget95%
NextDNS.NextDNS
winget install --id NextDNS.NextDNS -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nextdns
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