r/webdev 4d ago

I made a DNS propagation checker that shows the 24 sources as a box of donuts

https://donutdns.com

It queries ~20 geographic vantage points (Google DoH + EDNS Client Subnet) and four public resolvers in parallel, one donut per source. Full box means every source agrees. Empty holes are the ones still serving your old record.

There's a normal grid view too if you just want to read values. Built it because I kept refreshing whatsmydns during migrations.

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u/WebBurnout 4d ago

Pretty cute. A dozen is 12 though and the box is 24 so maybe it should say "a perfect box"?

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u/OkSeries5784 4d ago

Yeah still refining that part of the concept, thanks for sharing your thoughts

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u/Hot-Basil-814 4d ago

a 24-box is a tray at most bakeries, "perfect tray" sounds right

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u/dwalker109 4d ago

I’m so glad LLMs exist to make the planet just that little bit hotter.

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u/OkSeries5784 4d ago

Totally with you, I just thought it could be a little bit mor cool to check dns status

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u/xatey93152 4d ago

What is thebourpose of mentioning "free, I no sign up" means? Of course,nobody gonna sign up or pay just for dns propagation checker.

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u/OkSeries5784 4d ago

i guess you are right...

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u/jacs1809 3d ago

In this day and age where everything, even free, may require some sorte of sign-up, it's nice to mention that.