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Windows DNS Policy Manager — AI skill for Claude Code

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Browser-based GUI for Windows Server DNS — policies, zones, records, DNSSEC, DNS over HTTPS, and blocklists.

How to install Windows DNS Policy Manager

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open joshuatownsend/Windows-DNS-Policy-Manager and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What Windows DNS Policy Manager does

Browser-based GUI for Windows Server DNS — policies, zones, records, DNSSEC, DNS over HTTPS, and blocklists. Next.js frontend + PowerShell bridge, 8 scenario wizards, and an MCP server for AI agents. Works offline as a PowerShell command generator.

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README

Windows DNS Policy Manager

[**Project Homepage**](https://joshuatownsend.github.io/Windows-DNS-Policy-Manager/)

A browser-based GUI for Windows Server DNS — policies, zones, records, DNSSEC, DNS over HTTPS, and blocklists. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and shadcn/ui, it connects to a live DNS server through the included PowerShell bridge for real-time management, and works offline as a PowerShell command generator. Includes 8 scenario wizards and an MCP server for AI agent integration (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code).

Features

12-tab interface: Server, Objects, Zones, Policies, Create, Blocklists, Wizards, DNSSEC, DNS over HTTPS, Resolvers, Backup, PowerShell
Multi-server management with Kerberos, DPAPI-saved, or session-based credentials and header server switcher for quick switching from any tab
Server configuration dashboard with inline editing for 13 config panels (settings, forwarders, recursion, cache, blocklist, diagnostics, statistics, RRL, scavenging, root hints, EDNS, AD settings, global name zone)
DNS Best Practices Analyzer — run Windows BPA from the UI with severity-coded findings
Zone browser with two-panel layout, settings editor, full record CRUD, CSV import/export, pagination, and filters for Forward/Reverse, zone type (Primary/Secondary/Stub/Forwarder), and AD-integrated
8 scenario wizards with typed execution (geo-location, split-brain, time-of-day, load balancing, query filters, blocklist, geo+LB combo, primary-secondary)
Blocklists tab — Quick Block (single domain), Bulk Import (.txt), Active Block Policies table, and Global Query Block List management
Resolvers tab — IP stack DNS per adapter (IPv4/IPv6), forwarder configuration, Mermaid topology diagram with color-coded edges
DNSSEC management — zone signing, signing key CRUD, trust anchors, trust points
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) — dedicated tab to enable/disable inbound DoH and manage up to 3 URI templates live on Windows Server 2