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danielmiessler/gscour — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-30 · repo last pushed 2022-05-01

17Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · hard

tl;dr

A security tool that finds all hostnames and subdomains linked to a domain, used by professionals to map an organization's online presence before testing for weaknesses.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Finds subdomains
      Maps online presence
      Discovers hostnames
    Use cases
      Penetration testing
      Vulnerability assessment
      Security auditing
    Audience
      Security researchers
      Penetration testers
      IT administrators
    Tech stack
      Command line tool
      Domain scanning
    Limitations
      No setup docs
      No usage instructions

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Run a subdomain scan on a target domain before a penetration test to find all entry points.

VIBE 2

Map an organization's internet-facing infrastructure for a security audit.

VIBE 3

Discover hidden or internal hostnames like dev or mail servers tied to a company domain.

what's the stack?

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how it stacks up fr

danielmiessler/gscour0petru/sentimo0xblackash/cve-2026-46333
Stars171717
LanguagePythonC
Last pushed2022-05-01
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyhardmoderatemoderate
Complexity3/53/54/5
Audienceops devopsdeveloperresearcher

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1h+

No installation or usage instructions are provided in the README, so you must figure out setup from the source code.

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage rights are unclear.

in plain english

gscour is a tool that helps you find all the hostnames associated with a given domain. If a company owns "example.com," this tool tries to discover related addresses like "mail.example.com," "dev.example.com," or "internal.example.com." This process is often called subdomain discovery. The project's description mentions that it's helpful during "VA/PT work," which stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. In plain terms, security professionals use this tool to map out a target's online presence before trying to find security weaknesses. You need to know what assets exist before you can test if they are secure. Beyond that core purpose, the README doesn't go into detail about how the tool works under the hood or what specific techniques it uses to find these hostnames. There are no instructions on installation or usage provided in the repository documentation. This tool would be used by security researchers, penetration testers, or IT administrators who need a complete picture of an organization's internet-facing infrastructure. For example, if you are hired to test a company's security, you would run this tool first to see all the different web addresses and servers the company has, ensuring you don't miss any vulnerable entry points during your assessment.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
I have gscour installed. Write me a command to scan example.com and output all discovered subdomains to a file.
prompt 2
Help me set up gscour on my machine and scan my own domain to see what hostnames are exposed to the internet.
prompt 3
I ran gscour against mycompany.com and got a list of subdomains. Help me prioritize which ones to check first for security weaknesses.
prompt 4
Create a script that runs gscour on a list of domains and collects all discovered subdomains into one report.

Frequently asked questions

what is gscour fr?

A security tool that finds all hostnames and subdomains linked to a domain, used by professionals to map an organization's online presence before testing for weaknesses.

Is gscour actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-05-01).

What license does gscour use?

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage rights are unclear.

How hard is gscour to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is gscour for?

Mainly ops devops.

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