cli-anything-adguardhome
Command-line interface for AdGuard Home - Network-wide ad blocking and DNS management via AdGuard Home REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage filtering, DNS rewrites, clients, DHCP, and query logs without a GUI.
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cli anything adguardhome
Network wide ad blocking and DNS management via the AdGuard Home REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage filtering, DNS rewrites, clients, DHCP, and query logs without a GUI.
Installation
This CLI is installed as part of the cli anything adguardhome package:
Prerequisites:
Python 3.10+
AdGuard Home must be installed and running
Install AdGuard Home: curl s S L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/master/scripts/install.sh sh s v
Usage
Basic Commands
REPL Mode
When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:
Command Groups
Config
Connection and configuration management.
Command Description
show Show current connection configuration
save Save connection settings to a config file
test Test the connection to AdGuard Home
Server
Server status and control commands.
Command Description
status Show server protection status
version Show AdGuard Home version
restart Restart the AdGuard Home server
Filter
DNS filter list management.
Command Description
list List all configured filter lists
status Show filtering status
toggle Enable or disable filtering globally
add Add a new filter list by URL
remove Remove a filter list
enable Enable a specific filter list
disable Disable a specific filter list
refresh Force refresh all filter lists
Blocking
Parental control, safe browsing, and safe search settings.
Command Description
parental status Show parental control status
parental enable Enable parental control
parental disable Disable parental control
safebrowsing status Show safe browsing status
safebrowsing enable Enable safe browsing
safebrowsing disable Disable safe browsing
safesearch status Show safe search status
safesearch enable Enable safe search
safesearch disable Disable safe search
Blocked Services
Manage blocked internet services.
Command Description
list List currently blocked services
set Set the list of blocked services
Clients
Client device management.
Command Description
list List all configured clients
add Add a new client by name and IP
remove Remove a client
show Show details for a specific client
Stats
Query statistics.
Command Description
show Show DNS query statistics
reset Reset all statistics
config View or update statistics retention interval
Log
DNS query log management.
Command Description
show Show recent DNS query log entries
config View or update query log settings
clear Clear the query log
Rewrite
DNS rewrite rules.
Command Description
list List all DNS rewrite rules
add Add a DNS rewrite rule
remove Remove a DNS rewrite rule
DHCP
DHCP server management.
Command Description
status Show DHCP server status
leases List active DHCP leases
add static Add a static DHCP lease
remove static Remove a static DHCP lease
TLS
TLS/HTTPS configuration.
Command Description
status Show TLS configuration status
Examples
Check Server Status
Manage Filter Lists
DNS Rewrites
Client Management
Query Statistics
Output Formats
All commands support dual output modes:
Human readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
Machine readable ( json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
For AI Agents
When using this CLI programmatically:
1. Always use json flag for parseable output
2. Check return codes 0 for success, non zero for errors
3. Parse stderr for error messages on failure
4. Use absolute paths for all file operations
5. Test connection first with config test before other commands
More Information
Full documentation: See README.md in the package
Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli anything plugin
Version
1.0.0