Item: M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock
Rating: 43.8

M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock

Pi-hole-class DNS ad-blocker on a $2 ESP32-C3 (no PSRAM): 537k domains as 40-bit FNV-1a hashes in flash, binary-searched. UDP DNS sinkhole + web dashboard. https://youtube.com/shorts/RaxszOUMi8E?feature=share

[MIT]G7 · CLI & Developer Toolscurrent state

Trust Score

43.8

Last full review 2026-10-06 · Trust Score decays −2 points per month without a fresh review (never below 20)

50%evidence coverage 50%req_f57078200e4e

Six dimensions

Anchors 0 · 25 · 50 · 75 · 100

U Ministry Utility

“README: 'A Pi-hole-style DNS ad-blocker that runs on a $2 ESP32-C3' — a general-purpose network tool with zero ministry features; a church…”
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M Maturity

“api.releases: 'latest tag blocklist published 2026-10-04T09:40:53Z'; latest_commit 2026-10-06: 'CI: run tools/test_*.py unit tests on every…”
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Dimension radar

U Ministry Utility: 25
M Maturity: 50
S Security / License: 50

Plan your first step with M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock

M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock looks like a candidate for cli & developer tools; Category override: triage hint was none; this is an embedded DNS-sinkhole firmware with no ministry lane, generously classed under G7 (infrastructure/tooling).

server:Checking

Skill: setup may still need a technically comfortable helper — that is normal for open source.

Use it with

Selected: Gloo AI Studio

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Step 1 — Connect Refinry once (prompt only)

Gloo AI Studio does not document external MCP server setup. Use this prompt with the copied Refinry research brief in Studio.

https://studio.ai.gloo.com/

Connection prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s plain-language agent feed — https://refinry.dev/docs.md — then help me evaluate M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock: summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

Connection didn't work?

Some clients need manual setup. Follow the plain-language steps on the Docs page.

Step 2 — Plan your first step

Tell the AI what you want to do; edit this to match your situation.

I want to…Starter prompt

I am choosing open-source software for my ministry using Refinry, a review site. Read Refinry’s public review of M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock (https://refinry.dev) and help me assess it for using M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock for cli & developer tools in my ministry. Summarize the Trust Score, the strongest and weakest dimensions, and any caution flags it cites, separating reviewed evidence from what still needs verification. Give me one small first step I can complete this week, and tell me honestly if this looks like more than I can handle.

Prefer a hand-off that works without a connection? Copy the research brief: every reviewed fact, all caution flags, and a feasibility-only first assignment.