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dns-over-wikipedia

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About dns-over-wikipedia

DNS over Wikipedia is a browser extension that redirects domains ending with .idk by searching Wikipedia for the corresponding website and extracting the official URL from the article's infobox. Instead of relying on search engines, which may return censored or spoofed results, users can type a shortcut like scihub.idk and be automatically redirected to the current correct address such as sci-hub.tw. The extension helps bypass search engine manipulation, reduces dependence on potentially unreliable search results, and provides a fast way to reach frequently used sites. It works as a Chrome extension, a Firefox extension, or as an optional Rust-based redirect script for system-level use.

Platforms

Web Self-hosted

Languages

Rust

Links

DNS over Wikipedia

Wikipedia keeps track of official URLs for popular websites. With DNS over Wikipedia installed, domains ending with .idk are redirected by searching Wikipedia and extracting the relevant URL from the infobox.

Example:

  1. Type scihub.idk/ in browser address bar
  2. Observe redirect to https://sci-hub.tw (at the time of writing)

Instead of googling for the site, I google for the site's Wikipedia article ("scihub wiki") which usually has an up-to-date link to the site in the sidebar, whereas Google is forced to censor their results.

If you Google "Piratebay", the first search result is a fake "thepirate-bay.org" (with a dash) but the Wikipedia article lists the right one. — shpx

Installation Options

Chrome Extension

Firefox Extension

(optional) Rust Redirect Script