What does this skill do?

The Pi-hole DNS Manager Skill guides you through the installation and configuration of Pi-hole as a network-level ad blocker and local DNS server in home lab environments. It covers deployment in Docker or on bare metal, managing block lists, implementing DNS-over-HTTPS, and creating local DNS records to access internal services by name rather than by IP address.

Deployment with Docker Compose
Install Pi-hole in a Docker container with persistent volumes and a clean configuration, avoiding the "latest" tag to ensure controlled updates.
Ad blocking at the network level
Set up Pi-hole as your router's primary DNS to block ads and malware on all devices without browser extensions.
Blocklist Management and False Positives
Add recommended blocklists, update Gravity, and resolve legitimate domains that have been blocked by mistake.
Local DNS for Internal Services
Create A and CNAME records so that nas.home.lan, grafana.home.lan, or proxmox.home.lan resolve automatically within your network.

Usage examples

🐳 Docker Deployment
Help me set up Pi-hole with Docker Compose on my Debian server, including persistent volumes and the web panel password.
🛡️ Configure the router's DNS settings
My Pi-hole is at 192.168.1.10. How do I configure my router to use Pi-hole as the primary DNS server for the entire network?
🏠 Local DNS Records
I need to create local DNS records for nas.home.lan, grafana.home.lan, and proxmox.home.lan that point to their internal IP addresses.
🔒 Encrypt queries using DoH
I want to install Cloudflared as a DoH proxy and configure Pi-hole to encrypt upstream queries so my ISP can't see them.

Features

Flexible Deployment Supports installation via Docker Compose or on bare-metal on Raspberry Pi and Linux servers with a static IP address.
Network-level blocking Blocks ads and malware on all devices on the network without the need for individual extensions.
DNS-over-HTTPS Encrypt upstream DNS queries with cloudflared to prevent your ISP from logging the domains you query.
Internal Name Resolution Create A and CNAME records to access Homelab services using custom domains instead of IP addresses.
Blocklist Management Add and update block lists from the web dashboard, and manage false positives using a whitelist.

Frequently asked questions

No. Pi-hole can run on any Linux host or Docker container. The skill covers deployment on both Raspberry Pi and Debian/Ubuntu servers.
Yes. When you set up Pi-hole as the primary DNS on the router, all devices on the network are automatically blocked without having to install anything on each one.
You can add the domain to the allowlist from the Pi-hole web panel under Settings → Adlists, or temporarily disable blocking for troubleshooting purposes.
Yes. To encrypt DNS-over-HTTPS queries, you need to install cloudflared as a local proxy and configure Pi-hole to use 127.0.0.1#5053 as its upstream DNS server.
Pi-hole DNS Manager for Homelab — Ad Blocking and Local DNS with Claude AI

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