# dnsmasq — LAN wildcard DNS

> **SUPERSEDED for the default path — see `13-dns-and-run-modes.md`.** DNS is now
> your own party server (records via `tooling/dns-records.sh`); dnsmasq moved to
> an optional turnkey layer (`docker-compose.dnsmasq.yml`). Default domain is
> `.lan` (not `.local`). The wildcard/spoof template below still applies when you
> opt into dnsmasq.

## Summary

Provides name resolution for guest laptops so `*.ulicraft.local` resolves to the
Docker host. Replaces the homelab's AdGuard (dropped for the LAN party). Image:
`jpillora/dnsmasq` (dnsmasq wrapped in webproc, optional web UI on :8080).

Config is a **file**, not env-driven — `/etc/dnsmasq.conf`, standard dnsmasq
format. Rendered from a template by `tooling/render-config.sh`.

Only guest laptops point their DNS here. Stack-internal resolution is handled by
Docker network aliases on Caddy (see `02-caddy.md`), so dnsmasq is not on the
critical path for the server's own services.

## Config template

`dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl`:
```
# wildcard: every *.ulicraft.local → host LAN IP
address=/${BASE_DOMAIN}/${HOST_LAN_IP}
# upstream optional; party is offline so may be omitted
no-resolv
```

### Air-gap spoof records (see 11)

For full client air-gap, this file also spoofs the real upstream hosts → our
Caddy mirror (`piston-meta`/`piston-data`/`libraries.minecraft.net`/
`maven.neoforged.net`/`resources.download.minecraft.net`/`meta.prismlauncher.org`).
Full list + rationale in `11-full-airgap-mirror.md`. Keep in sync with the
capture step. Auth hosts (session/textures/api.mojang) are NOT spoofed — drasl
handles those via authlib-injector.

## Gotcha — port 53 conflict

Linux Docker hosts usually run `systemd-resolved` bound to `:53`. Publishing
`53:53` will fail with `address already in use`. Resolve by one of:
- Bind dnsmasq only to the LAN IP: publish `${HOST_LAN_IP}:53:53/udp` (+tcp)
- Or disable resolved's stub listener (`DNSStubListener=no`) and restart resolved

## Gotcha — `.local` / mDNS

See overview. Avahi may shortcut `*.local` to multicast before hitting dnsmasq.
Test on a macOS client early; if broken, switch `BASE_DOMAIN` to `.lan`.

## Tasks

- [ ] Add `dnsmasq` service to `docker-compose.yml` (`jpillora/dnsmasq`)
- [ ] Create `dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl` with wildcard `address=` line
- [ ] Wire `render-config.sh` to emit `dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf` (gitignored)
- [ ] Decide port-53 strategy (bind to `HOST_LAN_IP` vs disable resolved stub)
- [ ] Publish `53/udp` + `53/tcp`; mount rendered conf read-only
- [ ] Optionally expose webproc UI (8080) behind Caddy as `dns.ulicraft.local`
- [ ] Document guest DNS setting (set DNS server = `HOST_LAN_IP`)
- [ ] Verify `*.local` resolves on Windows + macOS + Linux guests (mDNS check)
- [ ] Add air-gap spoof `address=` records (see 11) once capture confirms the host list
