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Sherlock

Command line tool that checks usernames across hundreds of social media platforms, outputs results as text, CSV, or JSON, is cross-platform and open source, lightweight, privacy-respecting, supports bulk searches, aids security audits, and digital investigations.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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  1.  Usernames
  2.  OSINT

 Tags

  • username-check
  • osint-tool
  • search-tool
  • username-lookup
  • username-search

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  • Developed by

    LK flagSiddharth Dushantha

  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Security & Privacy

GitHub repository

  •  72,059 Stars
  •  8,531 Forks
  •  186 Open Issues
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What is Sherlock?

Sherlock, a powerful command line tool provided by Sherlock Project, can be used to find usernames across many social networks. It requires Python 3.6 or higher and works on MacOS, Linux and Windows.

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