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CoreDNS is a DNS server that started as a fork of [Caddy](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/). It has the
same model: it chains middleware. In fact it's so similar that CoreDNS is now a server type plugin for
Caddy, i.e., you'll need Caddy to compile CoreDNS.
Caddy.
CoreDNS is the successor to [SkyDNS](https://github.com/skynetservices/skydns). SkyDNS is a thin
layer that exposes services in etcd in the DNS. CoreDNS builds on this idea and is a generic DNS
server that can talk to multiple backends (etcd, consul, kubernetes, etc.).
server that can talk to multiple backends (etcd, kubernetes, etc.).
CoreDNS aims to be a fast and flexible DNS server. The keyword here is *flexible*: with CoreDNS you
are able to do what you want with your DNS data. And if not: write some middleware!
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## Compilation
CoreDNS (as a servertype plugin for Caddy) has a dependency on Caddy, but this is not different than
any other Go dependency.
You have the source of CoreDNS, this should preferably be downloaded under your `$GOPATH`. Get all
dependencies:
any other Go dependency. You have the source of CoreDNS, this should preferably be downloaded under
your `$GOPATH`. Get all dependencies:
go get ./...
Then, execute `go generate`. This will patch Caddy to add CoreDNS (and remove the HTTP server
plugin), and then `go build` as you would normally do:
And then `go build` as you would normally do:
go generate
go build
This should yield a `coredns` binary.