Cloudflared-DNS-controller: Auto-sync DNS from cloudflared ConfigMap

Name: Cloudflared-DNS-controller: Auto-sync DNS from cloudflared ConfigMap
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Author: Seipann11

by Seipann11·Mar 1, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche Gem

Bridges CloudFlare tunnels and DNS without external-dns, but very narrow use case.

Strengths

•Solves specific gap: external-dns cannot read ConfigMaps, this fills that niche
•Helm chart with multiple auth modes (inline/Secret) and full Apache 2.0 license
•Clean, minimal implementation: watches ConfigMap, diffs, syncs DNS

Weaknesses

•Extremely narrow audience: only Kubernetes users with cloudflared + ConfigMap-driven config
•No evidence of production use or user feedback; 1 star, 0 forks suggests early traction

Post Description

I built this project to keep Cloudflare DNS records in sync with the ingress rules in a cloudflared ConfigMap on Kubernetes.

If you manage cloudflared ingress entirely through ConfigMaps and want DNS records to be created and deleted automatically, this controller is for you. Unlike external-dns, which cannot create DNS records from ConfigMaps, this controller watches your cloudflared ConfigMap and syncs DNS records accordingly.

If you find it useful, please give it a star!