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CoreDNS is a DNS server that started as a fork of [Caddy](https://github.com/mholt/caddy/). It has the 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 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 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 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 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! are able to do what you want with your DNS data. And if not: write some middleware!
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## Compilation ## Compilation
CoreDNS (as a servertype plugin for Caddy) has a dependency on Caddy, but this is not different than CoreDNS (as a servertype plugin for Caddy) has a dependency on Caddy, but this is not different than
any other Go dependency. any other Go dependency. You have the source of CoreDNS, this should preferably be downloaded under
You have the source of CoreDNS, this should preferably be downloaded under your `$GOPATH`. Get all your `$GOPATH`. Get all dependencies:
dependencies:
go get ./... go get ./...
Then, execute `go generate`. This will patch Caddy to add CoreDNS (and remove the HTTP server And then `go build` as you would normally do:
plugin), and then `go build` as you would normally do:
go generate
go build go build
This should yield a `coredns` binary. This should yield a `coredns` binary.