Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into feature/resolver

# Conflicts:
#	internal/resolver/errors.go
#	internal/resolver/resolver.go
#	internal/resolver/resolver_test.go

.gitea/workflows/check.yml

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             # actions/checkout v4.2.2, 2026-02-28
             - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-            - run: docker build .
+            - run: script/cibuild

Makefile

@@ -1,48 +1,44 @@
-.PHONY: all build lint fmt fmt-check test check clean hooks docker
+.PHONY: all bootstrap setup build lint fmt fmt-check test check clean hooks docker
 
 BINARY := dnswatcher
 VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "dev")
 LDFLAGS := -X main.Version=$(VERSION)
 
+# Standard targets are thin shims; the implementations live in script/
+# per the scripts-to-rule-them-all pattern (see the Entrypoints section
+# of README.md).
+
 all: check build
 
+bootstrap:
+	@script/bootstrap
+
+setup:
+	@script/setup
+
 build:
 	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o bin/$(BINARY) ./cmd/dnswatcher
 
+test:
+	@script/test
+
 lint:
-	golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./...
+	@script/lint
 
 fmt:
-	gofmt -s -w .
+	@script/fmt
-	goimports -w .
 
 fmt-check:
-	@test -z "$$(gofmt -l .)" || (echo "gofmt: files not formatted:" && gofmt -l . && exit 1)
+	@script/fmt-check
 
-test:
-	go test -v -race -timeout 30s -cover ./...
-
-# Check runs all validation without making changes
-# Used by CI and Docker build - fails if anything is wrong
 check:
-	@echo "==> Checking formatting..."
+	@script/check
-	@test -z "$$(gofmt -l .)" || (echo "Files not formatted:" && gofmt -l . && exit 1)
+
-	@echo "==> Running linter..."
+docker:
-	golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./...
+	@script/docker
-	@echo "==> Running tests..."
+
-	go test -v -race -timeout 30s ./...
+hooks:
-	@echo "==> Building..."
+	@script/install-precommit
-	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o /dev/null ./cmd/dnswatcher
-	@echo "==> All checks passed!"
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf bin/
-
-hooks:
-	@echo '#!/bin/sh' > .git/hooks/pre-commit
-	@echo 'make check' >> .git/hooks/pre-commit
-	@chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
-	@echo "Pre-commit hook installed."
-
-docker:
-	docker build .

README.md

@@ -352,6 +352,32 @@ tracks reachability:
 
 ---
 
+## Entrypoints
+
+This repository adheres to the
+[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+standard: normalized scripts in `script/` are the entrypoints for the
+development workflow, and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call
+them. We provide:
+
+- `script/bootstrap` — install all dependencies (go, pinned
+  golangci-lint and goimports, `go mod download`)
+- `script/setup` — make a fresh clone ready for development: bootstrap
+  plus the git pre-commit hook
+- `script/projectname` — print the project name (used for the Docker
+  image tag)
+- `script/test` — run the test suite (race detector, coverage)
+- `script/lint` — run golangci-lint
+- `script/fmt` — format all code (gofmt -s, goimports)
+- `script/fmt-check` — check formatting (read-only)
+- `script/check` — run test, lint, and fmt-check
+- `script/docker` — build the Docker image tagged via
+  `script/projectname`
+- `script/cibuild` — CI entrypoint: plain `docker build .`
+- `script/precommit` — run by the git pre-commit hook; `go mod tidy`
+  guard, then `script/check`
+- `script/install-precommit` — install the git pre-commit hook
+
 ## Building
 
 ```sh
@@ -359,7 +385,7 @@ make build      # Build binary to bin/dnswatcher
 make test       # Run tests with race detector
 make lint       # Run golangci-lint
 make fmt        # Format code
-make check      # Run all checks (format, lint, test, build)
+make check      # Run all checks (test, lint, fmt-check)
 make clean      # Remove build artifacts
 ```
 

REPO_POLICIES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Repository Policies
-last_modified: 2026-02-22
+last_modified: 2026-07-06
 ---
 
 This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
@@ -34,10 +34,46 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   every file before committing. There are zero exceptions to this rule.
 
 - Every repo with software must have a root `Makefile` with these targets:
-  `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes), `make fmt-check` (read-only),
+  `make bootstrap`, `make setup`, `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes),
-  `make check` (prereqs: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`), `make docker`, and
+  `make fmt-check` (read-only), `make check` (runs `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`),
-  `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile is at
+  `make docker`, and `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile
-  `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
+  is at `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
+
+- Repos follow the
+  [Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+  pattern: the implementation of each Makefile target lives in an executable
+  script in `script/` (`script/bootstrap`, `script/setup`, `script/test`,
+  `script/lint`, `script/fmt`, `script/fmt-check`, `script/check`,
+  `script/docker`), and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them. The
+  scripts must be POSIX sh (`#!/bin/sh`, `set -eu`, no bashisms) so they run in
+  minimal containers (e.g. alpine images have no bash); locate the repo root
+  with `$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)` and `cd` there before acting. From
+  the standard's canonical set we use `bootstrap`, `setup` (make the repo ready
+  for development after a fresh clone: runs `bootstrap`, then
+  `install-precommit`, plus any repo-specific initialization), `test`, and
+  `cibuild`. `script/bootstrap` installs all dependencies idempotently and
+  assumes nothing is present: base tools come from nix, apt, brew, or apk
+  (detected in that order; apt runs noninteractive). For node it uses the
+  installed node if present; otherwise it installs a PINNED node version via
+  nvm, first installing nvm itself if missing — from a hash-verified GitHub
+  release archive (never `curl | sh`), with bash installed as an explicit
+  prerequisite since nvm requires bash. yarn is then pinned via
+  `corepack prepare yarn@<version> --activate`. Never install "latest" or "lts";
+  always exact versions. `script/cibuild` runs the CI build: it changes to the
+  repo root and runs `docker build .`; the Gitea workflow calls it. Four further
+  scripts are our own extensions to the standard: `script/check` runs
+  `script/test`, `script/lint`, and `script/fmt-check`; `script/precommit` is
+  what the git pre-commit hook runs, and it calls `script/check`;
+  `script/install-precommit` installs the git pre-commit hook (the `make hooks`
+  target shims to it); and `script/projectname` (literally that filename) simply
+  outputs the project's name. Scripts that need the name call
+  `script/projectname` — e.g. `script/docker` assembles its image tag from it —
+  so those scripts stay byte-identical across all repos. Repo-type-specific
+  pre-commit extras (e.g. `go mod tidy` verification in Go repos) belong in
+  `script/precommit`, not in the hook itself. Model scripts are at
+  `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/script/<name>`. The README
+  must document the provided scripts in an **Entrypoints** section (see the
+  README requirements below).
 
 - Always use Makefile targets (`make fmt`, `make test`, `make lint`, etc.)
   instead of invoking the underlying tools directly. The Makefile is the single
@@ -57,11 +93,83 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   as a build step so the build fails if the branch is not green. For non-server
   repos, the Dockerfile should bring up a development environment and run
   `make check`. For server repos, `make check` should run as an early build
-  stage before the final image is assembled.
+  stage before the final image is assembled. Dockerfiles install development
+  prerequisites by running `script/bootstrap` rather than duplicating installs
+  inline; COPY `script/` and the dependency manifests (`package.json` +
+  `yarn.lock`, `go.mod` + `go.sum`, etc.) before running it so the bootstrap
+  layer stays cached until dependencies change.
+
+- **Dockerfiles must use a separate lint stage for fail-fast feedback.** Go
+  repos use a multistage build where linting runs in an independent stage based
+  on the `golangci/golangci-lint` image (pinned by hash). This stage runs
+  `make fmt-check` and `make lint` before the full build begins. The build stage
+  then declares an explicit dependency on the lint stage via
+  `COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null`, which forces BuildKit to complete
+  linting before proceeding to compilation and tests. This ensures lint failures
+  surface in seconds rather than minutes, without blocking on dependency
+  download or compilation in the build stage.
+
+    The standard pattern for a Go repo Dockerfile is:
+
+    ```dockerfile
+    # Lint stage — fast feedback on formatting and lint issues
+    # golangci/golangci-lint:v2.x.x, YYYY-MM-DD
+    FROM golangci/golangci-lint@sha256:... AS lint
+    WORKDIR /src
+    COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+    RUN go mod download
+    COPY . .
+    RUN make fmt-check
+    RUN make lint
+
+    # Build stage
+    # golang:1.x-alpine, YYYY-MM-DD
+    FROM golang@sha256:... AS builder
+    WORKDIR /src
+
+    # Force BuildKit to run the lint stage before proceeding
+    COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null
+
+    COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+    RUN go mod download
+    COPY . .
+    RUN make test
+
+    ARG VERSION=dev
+    RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath \
+        -ldflags="-s -w -X main.Version=${VERSION}" \
+        -o /app ./cmd/app/
+
+    # Runtime stage
+    FROM alpine@sha256:...
+    COPY --from=builder /app /usr/local/bin/app
+    ENTRYPOINT ["app"]
+    ```
+
+    Key points:
+    - The lint stage uses the `golangci/golangci-lint` image directly (it
+      includes both Go and the linter), so there is no need to install the
+      linter separately.
+    - `COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null` is a no-op file copy that creates
+      a stage dependency. BuildKit runs stages in parallel by default; without
+      this line, the build stage would not wait for lint to finish and a lint
+      failure might not fail the overall build.
+    - If the project uses `//go:embed` directives that reference build artifacts
+      (e.g. a web frontend compiled in a separate stage), the lint stage must
+      create placeholder files so the embed directives resolve. Example:
+      `RUN mkdir -p web/dist && touch web/dist/index.html web/dist/style.css`.
+      The lint stage should not depend on the actual build output — it exists to
+      fail fast.
+    - If the project requires CGO or system libraries for linting (e.g.
+      `vips-dev`), install them in the lint stage with `apk add`.
+    - The build stage runs `make test` after compilation setup. Tests run in the
+      build stage, not the lint stage, because they may require compiled
+      artifacts or heavier dependencies.
 
 - Every repo should have a Gitea Actions workflow (`.gitea/workflows/`) that
-  runs `docker build .` on push. Since the Dockerfile already runs `make check`,
+  runs `script/cibuild` (which runs `docker build .`) on push. Since the
-  a successful build implies all checks pass.
+  Dockerfile already runs `make check`, a successful build implies all checks
+  pass.
 
 - Use platform-standard formatters: `black` for Python, `prettier` for
   JS/CSS/Markdown/HTML, `go fmt` for Go. Always use default configuration with
@@ -69,9 +177,11 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   Markdown (hard-wrap at 80 columns). Documentation and writing repos (Markdown,
   HTML, CSS) should also have `.prettierrc` and `.prettierignore`.
 
-- Pre-commit hook: `make check` if local testing is possible, otherwise
+- Pre-commit hook: runs `script/precommit`, which calls `script/check`. If local
-  `make lint && make fmt-check`. The Makefile should provide a `make hooks`
+  testing is not possible in the repo, `script/precommit` may skip `script/test`
-  target to install the pre-commit hook.
+  and run only `script/lint` and `script/fmt-check`. The hook is installed by
+  `script/install-precommit`; the Makefile must provide a `make hooks` target
+  that shims to it.
 
 - All repos with software must have tests that run via the platform-standard
   test framework (`go test`, `pytest`, `jest`/`vitest`, etc.). If no meaningful
@@ -82,6 +192,42 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - `make test` must complete in under 20 seconds. Add a 30-second timeout in the
   Makefile.
 
+- **`make test` should use the conditional verbose rerun pattern.** Run tests
+  without `-v` (verbose) first. If tests fail, automatically rerun with `-v` to
+  show full output. This keeps CI logs and `docker build` output clean on
+  success (just package/suite summaries) while providing full diagnostic detail
+  on failure (every test case, every assertion). The general shell pattern:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@<test-command> || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  <test-command-with-v>; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    Go example:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@go test -timeout 30s -race -cover ./... || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  go test -timeout 30s -race -v ./...; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    Python example:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@python -m pytest || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  python -m pytest -v; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    The `exit 1` ensures the target always fails after a rerun — the first run
+    already proved the tests are broken, so the build must not pass even if a
+    flaky test happens to succeed on the second attempt. The rerun exists solely
+    for diagnostic output.
+
 - Docker builds must complete in under 5 minutes.
 
 - `make check` must not modify any files in the repo. Tests may use temporary
@@ -98,6 +244,13 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore` when setting up
   a new repo.
 
+- **No build artifacts in version control.** Code-derived data (compiled
+  bundles, minified output, generated assets) must never be committed to the
+  repository if it can be avoided. The build process (e.g. Dockerfile, Makefile)
+  should generate these at build time. Notable exception: Go protobuf generated
+  files (`.pb.go`) ARE committed because repos need to work with `go get`, which
+  downloads code but does not execute code generation.
+
 - Never use `git add -A` or `git add .`. Always stage files explicitly by name.
 
 - Never force-push to `main`.
@@ -121,12 +274,76 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - Dockerized web services listen on port 8080 by default, overridable with
   `PORT`.
 
+- **HTTP/web services must be hardened for production internet exposure before
+  tagging 1.0.** This means full compliance with security best practices
+  including, without limitation, all of the following:
+    - **Security headers** on every response:
+        - `Strict-Transport-Security` (HSTS) with `max-age` of at least one year
+          and `includeSubDomains`.
+        - `Content-Security-Policy` (CSP) with a restrictive default policy
+          (`default-src 'self'` as a baseline, tightened per-resource as
+          needed). Never use `unsafe-inline` or `unsafe-eval` unless
+          unavoidable, and document the reason.
+        - `X-Frame-Options: DENY` (or `SAMEORIGIN` if framing is required).
+          Prefer the `frame-ancestors` CSP directive as the primary control.
+        - `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`.
+        - `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` (or stricter).
+        - `Permissions-Policy` restricting access to browser features the
+          application does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation, etc.).
+    - **Request and response limits:**
+        - Maximum request body size enforced on all endpoints (e.g. Go
+          `http.MaxBytesReader`). Choose a sane default per-route; never accept
+          unbounded input.
+        - Maximum response body size where applicable (e.g. paginated APIs).
+        - `ReadTimeout` and `ReadHeaderTimeout` on the `http.Server` to defend
+          against slowloris attacks.
+        - `WriteTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
+        - `IdleTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
+        - Per-handler execution time limits via `context.WithTimeout` or
+          chi/stdlib `middleware.Timeout`.
+    - **Authentication and session security:**
+        - Rate limiting on password-based authentication endpoints. API keys are
+          high-entropy and not susceptible to brute force, so they are exempt.
+        - CSRF tokens on all state-mutating HTML forms. API endpoints
+          authenticated via `Authorization` header (Bearer token, API key) are
+          exempt because the browser does not attach these automatically.
+        - Passwords stored using bcrypt, scrypt, or argon2 — never plain-text,
+          MD5, or SHA.
+        - Session cookies set with `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Lax` (or
+          `Strict`) attributes.
+    - **Reverse proxy awareness:**
+        - True client IP detection when behind a reverse proxy
+          (`X-Forwarded-For`, `X-Real-IP`). The application must accept
+          forwarded headers only from a configured set of trusted proxy
+          addresses — never trust `X-Forwarded-For` unconditionally.
+    - **CORS:**
+        - Authenticated endpoints must restrict `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` to
+          an explicit allowlist of known origins. Wildcard (`*`) is acceptable
+          only for public, unauthenticated read-only APIs.
+    - **Error handling:**
+        - Internal errors must never leak stack traces, SQL queries, file paths,
+          or other implementation details to the client. Return generic error
+          messages in production; detailed errors only when `DEBUG` is enabled.
+    - **TLS:**
+        - Services never terminate TLS directly. They are always deployed behind
+          a TLS-terminating reverse proxy. The service itself listens on plain
+          HTTP. However, HSTS headers and `Secure` cookie flags must still be
+          set by the application so that the browser enforces HTTPS end-to-end.
+
+    This list is non-exhaustive. Apply defense-in-depth: if a standard security
+    hardening measure exists for HTTP services and is not listed here, it is
+    still expected. When in doubt, harden.
+
 - `README.md` is the primary documentation. Required sections:
     - **Description**: First line must include the project name, purpose,
       category (web server, SPA, CLI tool, etc.), license, and author. Example:
       "µPaaS is an MIT-licensed Go web application by @sneak that receives
       git-frontend webhooks and deploys applications via Docker in realtime."
     - **Getting Started**: Copy-pasteable install/usage code block.
+    - **Entrypoints**: Opens by stating that the repo adheres to the
+      [Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+      standard (with that link), then documents each provided `script/`
+      entrypoint and its purpose.
     - **Rationale**: Why does this exist?
     - **Design**: How is the program structured?
     - **TODO**: Update meticulously, even between commits. When planning, put
@@ -145,13 +362,13 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 
 - Database migrations live in `internal/db/migrations/` and must be embedded in
   the binary.
-  - `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations tracking
+    - `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations
-    table itself. Nothing else.
+      tracking table itself. Nothing else.
-  - `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
+    - `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
-  - **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.). There
+    - **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.).
-    is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
+      There is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
-  - **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
+    - **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
-    Never edit existing migrations after release.
+      Never edit existing migrations after release.
 
 - All repos should have an `.editorconfig` enforcing the project's indentation
   settings.
@@ -181,6 +398,9 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
     - `README.md`, `.git`, `.gitignore`, `.editorconfig`
     - `LICENSE`, `REPO_POLICIES.md` (copy from the `prompts` repo)
     - `Makefile`
+    - `script/` entrypoints (`bootstrap`, `setup`, `projectname`, `test`,
+      `lint`, `fmt`, `fmt-check`, `check`, `docker`, `cibuild`, `precommit`,
+      `install-precommit`)
     - `Dockerfile`, `.dockerignore`
     - `.gitea/workflows/check.yml`
     - Go: `go.mod`, `go.sum`, `.golangci.yml`

TODO.md

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ confirm make check still passes.
 
 # Completed Steps
 
+- 2026-07-07 Adopted scripts-to-rule-them-all: `script/` entrypoints,
+  Makefile shims, README Entrypoints section
 - 2026-02-20: iterative DNS resolver implemented; tests made hermetic
   with mocked DNS (origin/feature/resolver, unmerged)
 - 2026-02-20: CI actions and go install refs pinned to commit SHAs;

internal/resolver/resolver_test.go

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+// Package resolver_test verifies the iterative resolver against
+// live DNS. Per TESTING.md, all resolver tests use real queries
+// against real nameservers — no mocking of the DNS client layer.
+// Tests target long-lived public infrastructure (root servers,
+// gTLD servers, IANA, Google, Cloudflare, GitHub) to minimize
+// fixture churn, plus dedicated fixture records in the
+// sneak.cloud zone.
 package resolver_test
 
 import (
@@ -10,13 +17,36 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"sneak.berlin/go/dnswatcher/internal/resolver"
 )
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+// Test fixtures
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Fixture hostnames in the sneak.cloud zone (hosted on
+// Cloudflare). These records must exist in the sneak.cloud zone:
+//
+//	basic.dns.sneak.cloud         A      192.0.2.1
+//	multi.dns.sneak.cloud         A      192.0.2.1
+//	multi.dns.sneak.cloud         A      192.0.2.2
+//	ipv6.dns.sneak.cloud          AAAA   2001:db8::1
+//	dual.dns.sneak.cloud          A      192.0.2.1
+//	dual.dns.sneak.cloud          AAAA   2001:db8::1
+//	cname-target.dns.sneak.cloud  A      198.51.100.1
+//	cname.dns.sneak.cloud         CNAME  cname-target.dns.sneak.cloud
+const (
+	testDomain        = "sneak.cloud"
+	testHostBasic     = "basic.dns.sneak.cloud"
+	testHostMultiA    = "multi.dns.sneak.cloud"
+	testHostIPv6      = "ipv6.dns.sneak.cloud"
+	testHostDualStack = "dual.dns.sneak.cloud"
+	testHostCNAME     = "cname.dns.sneak.cloud"
+)
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
 // Test helpers
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -108,6 +138,35 @@ func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_Subdomain(
 	require.NotEmpty(t, nameservers)
 }
 
+func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_TLD(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	nameservers, err := r.FindAuthoritativeNameservers(
+		ctx, "com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, nameservers,
+		"should find TLD nameservers",
+	)
+
+	hasGTLD := false
+
+	for _, ns := range nameservers {
+		if strings.Contains(ns, "gtld-servers.net") {
+			hasGTLD = true
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, hasGTLD,
+		"expected gtld-servers for com, got: %v", nameservers,
+	)
+}
+
 func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_ReturnsSorted(
 	t *testing.T,
 ) {
@@ -191,6 +250,68 @@ func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_CloudflareDomain(
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_AllNSRespondAuthoritatively(
+	t *testing.T,
+) {
+	// Every NS returned by FindAuthoritativeNameservers must
+	// actually serve the zone. A lame NS would return REFUSED,
+	// SERVFAIL, or a non-authoritative answer.
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	nameservers, err := r.FindAuthoritativeNameservers(
+		ctx, "google.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, nameservers)
+
+	for _, ns := range nameservers {
+		resp, queryErr := r.QueryNameserver(
+			ctx, ns, "www.google.com",
+		)
+		require.NoError(t, queryErr,
+			"NS %s should be queryable", ns,
+		)
+		assert.Equal(
+			t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status,
+			"NS %s should respond authoritatively, "+
+				"status=%s error=%s",
+			ns, resp.Status, resp.Error,
+		)
+
+		hasRecords := len(resp.Records["A"]) > 0 ||
+			len(resp.Records["CNAME"]) > 0
+		assert.True(t, hasRecords,
+			"NS %s should return records for www.google.com",
+			ns,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindAuthoritativeNameservers_IsIterative(
+	t *testing.T,
+) {
+	// Verify that resolution works for well-known domains,
+	// proving we trace from root rather than relying on a
+	// system stub resolver that might not be configured.
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	// Resolve a well-known domain to prove root->TLD->domain
+	// tracing works.
+	nameservers, err := r.FindAuthoritativeNameservers(
+		ctx, "example.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, nameservers)
+
+	t.Logf("example.com NS: %v", nameservers)
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
 // QueryNameserver tests
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -218,6 +339,28 @@ func TestQueryNameserver_BasicA(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
+func TestQueryNameserver_MultipleA(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+	ns := findOneNSForDomain(t, r, ctx, testDomain)
+
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(ctx, ns, testHostMultiA)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status)
+
+	aRecords := resp.Records["A"]
+	require.Len(
+		t, aRecords, 2,
+		"multi.dns should have exactly 2 A records",
+	)
+
+	sort.Strings(aRecords)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"192.0.2.1", "192.0.2.2"}, aRecords)
+}
+
 func TestQueryNameserver_AAAA(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -243,6 +386,44 @@ func TestQueryNameserver_AAAA(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestQueryNameserver_DualStack(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+	ns := findOneNSForDomain(t, r, ctx, testDomain)
+
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(ctx, ns, testHostDualStack)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, resp.Records["A"], "192.0.2.1")
+	assert.Contains(t, resp.Records["AAAA"], "2001:db8::1")
+}
+
+func TestQueryNameserver_CNAME(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+	ns := findOneNSForDomain(t, r, ctx, testDomain)
+
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(ctx, ns, testHostCNAME)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status)
+
+	cnameRecords := resp.Records["CNAME"]
+	require.NotEmpty(
+		t, cnameRecords,
+		"cname.dns should have CNAME records",
+	)
+	assert.Contains(
+		t, cnameRecords, "cname-target.dns.sneak.cloud.",
+	)
+}
+
 func TestQueryNameserver_MX(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -390,6 +571,116 @@ func TestQueryNameserver_TrailingDotHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, resp1.Status, resp2.Status)
 }
 
+func TestQueryNameserver_NSRecordsForZoneApex(
+	t *testing.T,
+) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+	ns := findOneNSForDomain(t, r, ctx, "cloudflare.com")
+
+	// Querying a zone apex should return NS records.
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(
+		ctx, ns, "cloudflare.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status)
+
+	nsRecords := resp.Records["NS"]
+	require.NotEmpty(t, nsRecords,
+		"zone apex should have NS records",
+	)
+
+	hasCloudflare := false
+
+	for _, nsRecord := range nsRecords {
+		if strings.Contains(nsRecord, "cloudflare") {
+			hasCloudflare = true
+
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, hasCloudflare,
+		"NS records should include cloudflare, got: %v",
+		nsRecords,
+	)
+}
+
+func TestQueryNameserver_NoNSRecordsForLeafHostname(
+	t *testing.T,
+) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+	ns := findOneNSForDomain(t, r, ctx, "google.com")
+
+	// A leaf hostname (not a zone cut) has no NS records.
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(
+		ctx, ns, "www.google.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+
+	assert.Empty(t, resp.Records["NS"],
+		"leaf hostname should not have NS records, got: %v",
+		resp.Records["NS"],
+	)
+}
+
+func TestQueryNameserver_LameNameserver(t *testing.T) {
+	// Querying a nameserver that does not serve a zone should
+	// return a non-ok status, not silently return empty results
+	// with status "ok". a.iana-servers.net serves example.com,
+	// not google.com.
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserver(
+		ctx, "a.iana-servers.net.", "www.google.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should not return Go-level error")
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+
+	assert.NotEqual(
+		t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status,
+		"lame NS should not return status ok; got status=%s "+
+			"records=%v",
+		resp.Status, resp.Records,
+	)
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+// QueryNameserverIP tests
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestQueryNameserverIP_BasicA(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	// a.iana-servers.net (199.43.135.53) is authoritative for
+	// example.com; query it directly by IP.
+	resp, err := r.QueryNameserverIP(
+		ctx, "a.iana-servers.net.", "199.43.135.53",
+		"example.com",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, "a.iana-servers.net.", resp.Nameserver)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, resp.Records["A"],
+		"example.com should have A records",
+	)
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
 // QueryAllNameservers tests
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -432,6 +723,39 @@ func TestQueryAllNameservers_AllReturnOK(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestQueryAllNameservers_Consistent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	results, err := r.QueryAllNameservers(ctx, testHostBasic)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, results)
+
+	// All NSes should return the same A records for a
+	// well-configured hostname.
+	var referenceRecords map[string][]string
+
+	for ns, resp := range results {
+		require.Equal(
+			t, resolver.StatusOK, resp.Status,
+			"NS %s should return OK status", ns,
+		)
+
+		if referenceRecords == nil {
+			referenceRecords = resp.Records
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		assert.Equal(
+			t, referenceRecords["A"], resp.Records["A"],
+			"NS %s A records should match", ns,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestQueryAllNameservers_NXDomainFromAllNS(
 	t *testing.T,
 ) {
@@ -526,6 +850,80 @@ func TestResolveIPAddresses_ReturnsIPs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResolveIPAddresses_BasicA(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	ips, err := r.ResolveIPAddresses(ctx, testHostBasic)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, ips)
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "192.0.2.1")
+}
+
+func TestResolveIPAddresses_MultipleA(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	ips, err := r.ResolveIPAddresses(ctx, testHostMultiA)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	sort.Strings(ips)
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "192.0.2.1")
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "192.0.2.2")
+}
+
+func TestResolveIPAddresses_IPv6Only(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	ips, err := r.ResolveIPAddresses(ctx, testHostIPv6)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, ips)
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "2001:db8::1")
+
+	// Should not contain any IPv4
+	for _, ip := range ips {
+		parsed := net.ParseIP(ip)
+		require.NotNil(t, parsed, "should be valid IP: %s", ip)
+		assert.Nil(
+			t, parsed.To4(),
+			"ipv6-only host should not return IPv4: %s", ip,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveIPAddresses_DualStack(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	ips, err := r.ResolveIPAddresses(ctx, testHostDualStack)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "192.0.2.1")
+	assert.Contains(t, ips, "2001:db8::1")
+}
+
+func TestResolveIPAddresses_FollowsCNAME(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	r := newTestResolver(t)
+	ctx := testContext(t)
+
+	// www.github.com is a long-standing CNAME to github.com;
+	// resolution must follow the chain to A records.
+	ips, err := r.ResolveIPAddresses(ctx, "www.github.com")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, ips)
+}
+
 func TestResolveIPAddresses_Deduplicated(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -623,59 +1021,6 @@ func TestQueryAllNameservers_ContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------
-// Timeout tests
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func TestQueryNameserverIP_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	log := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(
-		os.Stderr,
-		&slog.HandlerOptions{Level: slog.LevelDebug},
-	))
-
-	r := resolver.NewFromLoggerWithClient(
-		log, &timeoutClient{},
-	)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
-		context.Background(), 10*time.Second,
-	)
-	t.Cleanup(cancel)
-
-	// Query any IP — the client always returns a timeout error.
-	resp, err := r.QueryNameserverIP(
-		ctx, "unreachable.test.", "192.0.2.1",
-		"example.com",
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, resolver.StatusTimeout, resp.Status)
-	assert.NotEmpty(t, resp.Error)
-}
-
-// timeoutClient simulates DNS timeout errors for testing.
-type timeoutClient struct{}
-
-func (c *timeoutClient) ExchangeContext(
-	_ context.Context,
-	_ *dns.Msg,
-	_ string,
-) (*dns.Msg, time.Duration, error) {
-	return nil, 0, &net.OpError{
-		Op:  "read",
-		Net: "udp",
-		Err: &timeoutError{},
-	}
-}
-
-type timeoutError struct{}
-
-func (e *timeoutError) Error() string   { return "i/o timeout" }
-func (e *timeoutError) Timeout() bool   { return true }
-func (e *timeoutError) Temporary() bool { return true }
-
 func TestResolveIPAddresses_ContextCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 

script/bootstrap

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/bootstrap: install all dependencies needed to build and develop
+# this repo. Idempotent: every install is guarded by a check so already
+# installed tools are skipped. Base tooling comes from nix, apt, brew,
+# or apk (detected in that order); assumes nothing is present.
+# golangci-lint and goimports are installed via `go install` at the same
+# pinned commits the Dockerfile uses (never "latest").
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+# Pinned versions, 2026-07-07 (same pins as the Dockerfile)
+# golangci-lint v2.10.1
+GOLANGCI_LINT_REF="github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@5d1e709b7be35cb2025444e19de266b056b7b7ee"
+# goimports v0.42.0
+GOIMPORTS_REF="golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports@009367f5c17a8d4c45a961a3a509277190a9a6f0"
+
+PKGMGR=""
+SUDO=""
+APT_UPDATED=""
+
+detect_pkgmgr() {
+    [ -n "$PKGMGR" ] && return 0
+    if command -v nix-env >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="nix"
+    elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="apt"
+    elif command -v brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="brew"
+    elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="apk"
+    else
+        echo "bootstrap: no supported package manager (nix, apt, brew, apk)" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ "$PKGMGR" = "apt" ]; then
+        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+        if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+            SUDO="sudo"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# pkg_install <nix-attr> <apt-pkg> <brew-formula> <apk-pkg>
+pkg_install() {
+    detect_pkgmgr
+    case "$PKGMGR" in
+        nix) nix-env -iA "nixpkgs.$1" ;;
+        apt)
+            if [ -z "$APT_UPDATED" ]; then
+                $SUDO env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update
+                APT_UPDATED=1
+            fi
+            $SUDO env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "$2"
+            ;;
+        brew) brew install "$3" ;;
+        apk) apk add --no-cache "$4" ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+missing() {
+    ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+
+    if missing git; then pkg_install git git git git; fi
+    if missing make; then pkg_install gnumake make make make; fi
+    if missing go; then pkg_install go golang go go; fi
+
+    # Lint/format tools, pinned via go install (installs into
+    # "$(go env GOPATH)/bin"; ensure that is on your PATH).
+    if missing golangci-lint; then go install "$GOLANGCI_LINT_REF"; fi
+    if missing goimports; then go install "$GOIMPORTS_REF"; fi
+
+    go mod download
+
+    echo "bootstrap complete"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/check

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/check: run all checks (test, lint, fmt-check). Our own
+# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Must not modify any files.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/test"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/lint"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/fmt-check"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/cibuild

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/cibuild: run the CI build. The Dockerfile runs make check, so
+# a successful build implies all checks pass.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    docker build .
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/docker

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/docker: build the Docker image tagged with the project name.
+# Identical in all repos; the tag comes from script/projectname.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    docker build -t "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/projectname")" .
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/fmt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/fmt: format all files (writes).
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    gofmt -s -w .
+    goimports -w .
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/fmt-check

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/fmt-check: check formatting (read-only). Same scope as
+# script/fmt, but fails instead of writing.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    files="$(gofmt -l .)"
+    if [ -n "$files" ]; then
+        echo "gofmt: files not formatted:" >&2
+        echo "$files" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/install-precommit

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/install-precommit: install the git pre-commit hook that runs
+# script/precommit. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    hook=".git/hooks/pre-commit"
+    printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nscript/precommit\n' > "$hook"
+    chmod +x "$hook"
+    echo "pre-commit hook installed: runs script/precommit"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/lint

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/lint: run the linter.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./...
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/precommit

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/precommit: run by the git pre-commit hook; fails the commit if
+# checks fail. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Go extra:
+# go mod tidy must be a no-op before the checks run.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    go mod tidy
+    if ! git diff --exit-code -- go.mod go.sum; then
+        echo "precommit: go mod tidy changed go.mod/go.sum;" \
+            "stage the changes and retry" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/check"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/projectname

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/projectname: output the name of this project. Our own
+# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Other scripts that need the
+# name (e.g. script/docker) call this, so they can stay identical
+# across all repos.
+set -eu
+
+main() {
+    echo "dnswatcher"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/setup

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/setup: set up the repo for development after a fresh clone:
+# installs dependencies and the git pre-commit hook.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/bootstrap"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-precommit"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/test

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/test: run the test suite.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    go test -v -race -timeout 30s -cover ./...
+}
+
+main "$@"