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Core Features

DNS Forge provides a comprehensive suite of tools for NextDNS users, ranging from real-time diagnostic aids to advanced multi-profile management.

🧠 Intelligence & Diagnostics

SSE Live Feed

Zero-latency log streaming via Server-Sent Events (SSE). * Real-Time Monitoring: Observe DNS queries as they happen without manual polling. * Performance: Significantly lower overhead than traditional interval-based API requests.

Forge Debugger

Correlates active tab requests with live DNS logs to identify issues. * List Attribution: Pinpoint exactly which blocklist (e.g., OISD, NextDNS) is breaking a specific website. * Accuracy: Matches tab-level network requests to background DNS resolution events.

Security Auditor

Proactively scans your NextDNS configuration for vulnerabilities. * Health Score: Get an immediate assessment of your security posture. * Gap Analysis: Identifies deprecated blocklists and unconfigured security features.

⚡ Advanced Management

Mirror Mode

Replicate setting changes across multiple selected profiles in real-time. * Profile Sync: Modify a setting once and apply it to all linked profiles. * Efficiency: Eliminates repetitive configuration tasks for multi-profile users.

DNS Rewrites Manager

Full CRUD support for custom domain-to-IP mappings directly from the browser extension. * Local Management: Map nas.local or other internal domains without leaving your current tab. * Validation: Built-in IP and domain format verification.

Config Presets

Deploy optimized settings templates with a single click. * Max Privacy: Aggressive security hardening and tracker blocking. * Family Safe: Balanced protection for all age groups. * Performance Boost: Low-latency resolution and resolution speed optimization.

🔍 Unified Dashboard & UI

Visual activity trend indicators integrated into your logs. * Insights: View percentage increases or decreases in query volume over time. * Forensics: Identify spikes in malicious activity or device-specific anomalies.

Real-Time Request Tracking

Deep visibility into the network activity of the current tab. * Privacy Grading: Every request is graded based on its destination and tracking behavior. * Parent-Domain Matching: Understand the hierarchy of requests initiated by a page load.

Network Error Suppressor

Improves the reliability of the NextDNS dashboard. * Non-Intrusive Notifications: Replaces disruptive error modals with sleek toast notifications. * Workflow Integrity: Ensures your management session isn't interrupted by temporary stream timeouts.

Mobile Dashboard Optimization

Enhanced responsiveness for the NextDNS management interface. * Responsive Layout: Fixes layout breaking on small screens, allowing for on-the-go profile management. * Collapsible Sections: Adds header-based section collapsing to the NextDNS dashboard for a cleaner mobile experience.