OSINT

A lightweight Node.js command-line tool for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering.

OSINT collects publicly available information about a target (username, email, domain, etc.) from open sources and presents the results in a clean, structured way. It is built for security researchers, penetration testers, and analysts who need a fast, scriptable reconnaissance helper.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
• Examples
• Configuration
• Output
• Roadmap
• Contributing
• Legal & Ethical Disclaimer
• License

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Features

• 🔎 Search public sources for a given target
• 👤 Username / profile lookups across multiple platforms
• 📧 Email and domain reconnaissance
• 🧵 Concurrent requests for fast results
• 📦 Structured output (JSON / plain text)
• 🛠️ Simple, scriptable CLI interface

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Requirements

• Node.js >= 16
• npm (ships with Node.js) or yarn

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/ramazan-taskin/OSINT.git
cd OSINT
npm install

(Optional) Link it globally so you can run it from anywhere:

npm link

Usage

node index.js <target> [options]

Replace index.js with the actual entry file if it differs.

Option	Description
-t, --target	Target to investigate (username/email/domain)
-o, --output	Save results to a file
-f, --format	Output format: json or text
-h, --help	Show help
-v, --version	Show version

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Examples

Look up a username:

node index.js johndoe

Investigate a domain and save the results as JSON:

node index.js example.com --format json --output results.json

Configuration

If the tool relies on API keys (e.g. for third-party data sources), store them in a .env file in the project root:

API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Make sure .env is listed in .gitignore so secrets are never committed.

Output

Results are printed to the terminal and can optionally be written to a file. Example JSON structure:

{
  "target": "example.com",
  "timestamp": "2026-06-05T12:00:00Z",
  "results": []
}

Roadmap

• Add more data sources
• Export to CSV / HTML report
• Rate limiting and retry handling
• Test coverage

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Add my feature")
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Legal & Ethical Disclaimer

This tool is intended for educational purposes and authorized security testing only. It queries publicly available information sources. You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws, the terms of service of any queried source, and for obtaining proper authorization before investigating any target. The author assumes no liability for misuse or for any damage caused by this software.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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Author: ramazan-taskin