# dog
> Command-line DNS client with colorful output and DoH/DoT support

## Summary
Modern DNS client with colorful output, JSON support, and DoH/DoT

## Capabilities
- DNS lookups with colorful terminal output
- DNS-over-TLS (DoT) support
- DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support
- JSON output for scripting
- Standard CLI argument syntax

## When to Use
- You want a modern DNS lookup tool with color
- You need DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS queries

## When NOT to Use
- You need a simple dig replacement

## Related Tools
- [gping](/tools/gping) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/dog
