Maigret: collect a dossier on a person by username from thousands of sites
Maigret collects a dossier on a person by username only, checking for accounts on a huge number of sites and gathering all the available information from web pages. No API keys required. Maigret is an easy-to-use and powerful fork of Sherlock.
Currently supported more than 3000 sites (full list), search is launched against 500 popular sites in descending order of popularity by default. Also supported checking of Tor sites, I2P sites, and domains (via DNS resolving).
Main features
- Profile pages parsing, extraction of personal info, links to other profiles, etc.
- Recursive search by new usernames and other ids found
- Search by tags (site categories, countries)
- Censorship and captcha detection
- Requests retries
See full description of Maigret features in the documentation.
Installation
Maigret is available online via official Telegram bot. Consider using it if you don't want to install anything.
Local installation
Maigret can be installed using pip, Docker, or simply can be launched from the cloned repo.
NOTE: Python 3.10 or higher and pip is required, Python 3.11 is recommended.
# install from pypi
pip3 install maigret
# usage
maigret username
Cloning a repository
# or clone and install manually
git clone https://github.com/soxoj/maigret && cd maigret
# build and install
pip3 install .
# usage
maigret username
Docker
# official image
docker pull soxoj/maigret
# usage
docker run -v /mydir:/app/reports soxoj/maigret:latest username --html
# manual build
docker build -t maigret .
Usage
# make HTML, PDF, and Xmind8 reports
maigret user --html
maigret user --pdf
maigret user --xmind #Output not compatible with xmind 2022+
# search on sites marked with tags photo & dating
maigret user --tags photo,dating
# search on sites marked with tag us
maigret user --tags us
# search for three usernames on all available sites
maigret user1 user2 user3 -a
Use maigret --help to get full options description. Also options are documented.
Demo with page parsing and recursive username search
Disclaimer
This tool is intended for educational and lawful purposes only. The developers do not endorse or encourage any illegal activities or misuse of this tool. Regulations regarding the collection and use of personal data vary by country and region, including but not limited to GDPR in the EU, CCPA in the USA, and similar laws worldwide.
It is your sole responsibility to ensure that your use of this tool complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. Any illegal use of this tool is strictly prohibited, and you are fully accountable for your actions.
The authors and developers of this tool bear no responsibility for any misuse or unlawful activities conducted by its users.