Digger

A modern, feature-rich DNS lookup tool for the GNOME Desktop.

🎉 Version 2.6.1 - Latest Release

Digger 2.6.1 brings documentation improvements and metadata updates.

✨ Key Features

• 🔍 Advanced DNS Queries: Support for all major DNS record types with DNSSEC validation.
• 🛡️ DNS Blacklist Checking: Check IPs against multiple RBL providers in parallel.
• 📊 Performance Monitor: Real-time DNS latency visualization for major providers.
• 🌐 WHOIS Integration: Domain registration lookup with intelligent caching.
• 📱 Responsive Design: Beautiful adaptive layout for all screen sizes.

🆕 What's New in 2.6.1

• Documentation: Simplified README structure and improved build instructions.
• Metadata: Shortened summary and refined description.
• Branding: Added official branding colors.

For detailed release notes and version history, see CHANGELOG.md.

Features

Core Features

• Comprehensive DNS Support: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, SOA, SRV, PTR, and more.
• Advanced Options: Reverse lookup, trace queries, custom servers, and short output.
• Secure DNS: DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support for Cloudflare, Google, and Quad9.
• DNSSEC Validation: Verify chain of trust with visual indicators.

Productivity Tools

• Server Comparison: Compare response times and results across multiple DNS servers.
• Batch Lookup: Query multiple domains at once from CSV/TXT files.
• Export Manager: Save results to JSON, CSV, text, or Zone file formats.
• History & Favorites: Keep track of your queries and save important domains.

User Experience

• Modern Interface: Built with GTK4 and Libadwaita for a native GNOME feel.
• Smart Autocomplete: Intelligent suggestions as you type.
• Clipboard Integration: One-click copying of record values.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Efficient navigation for power users.

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/tobagin/digger.git
cd digger

# Build and install development version
./scripts/build.sh --dev

Usage

Basic Usage

Launch Digger from your applications menu or run:

flatpak run io.github.tobagin.digger

1. Enter a domain name (e.g., example.com).
2. Select the record type.
3. Press Enter or click "Look up".

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+L - Focus domain field
• Ctrl+R - Repeat last query
• Ctrl+B - Batch lookup
• Ctrl+M - Compare servers
• Ctrl+, - Preferences
• F1 - About Digger

Architecture

Digger is built with:

• Language: Vala
• Toolkit: GTK4 + Libadwaita
• DNS Backend: BIND dig (embedded)
• Build System: Meson

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests. See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

License

Digger is licensed under the GPL-3.0-or-later.

Acknowledgments

• GNOME: For the amazing GTK toolkit.
• Vala: For the programming language.
• BIND: For the powerful dig tool.

Screenshots

Main Window	Query Results	History

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Digger - Made with ❤️ using Vala, GTK4, and libadwaita.