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Sherlock-Deno ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ - search users across 275+ websites


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Sherlock-Deno is an improved remake of the original sherlock by sdushantha.

Why use Sherlock-Deno?

  • Super lightweight
  • Can be run without installation
  • Runs all checks concurrently (asynchronous)
  • Cleverly looks through the response to determine if a user has an account (status code, redirect, page content)
  • Follows HTTP(S) redirections
  • Only 2 std dependencies (colors, flags)

Master-Branch Status

Deno CI

How to use?

Simply install deno on your system with a single command. You can find the offical command here.

Without installation:

deno run --allow-net https://deno.land/x/sherlock/main.ts

With installation (WIP):

deno install -f -n sherlock https://deno.land/x/sherlock/main.ts Then you only need to type sherlock.

Done! ๐ŸŽ‰ You now have a running version of Sherlock-Deno.

Command Options

Argument Description
--help Show help
--version Show version number and active sites count
-m, --onlyMatching Only show matching results
-t, --timeout Set timout for requests in seconds
-f, --format Select output format [json,pretty_json,csv]

How to contribute?

If you encounter any issues please create an issue here but please look for existing issues first before creating a new one ๐Ÿ˜‰

Feel free to create an issue if you have an idea what could be added next. Thanks in advance!

How to update?

Deno caches the dependencies locally, so you may need to clear the cache to update. To do so simply run:

deno cache --reload https://deno.land/x/sherlock/main.ts

Next run the installation command from above again.

How to install the source code?

  1. Clone the repository.
  2. Run deno run --allow-net main.ts

Done! ๐ŸŽ‰ You now have a running version of Sherlock-Deno on your local machine.

Useful development commands:

  • deno lint --unstable - Runs a code linter to check the code style.
  • deno test - Runs all tests.

Tip: You can find more info about the deno cli here.