Open-source user-scanner maps digital footprints across 1,080+ platforms with MCP support
tom_doerr · x · 2026-09-19
The open-source user-scanner project (4.8k stars on GitHub) is a 2-in-1 OSINT suite: given a single email or username, it probes 200+ email-integrated sites and 880+ username platforms (1,080+ scan vectors total) to verify account registrations, map digital footprints, and extract metadata. It ships with native MCP support for deeper data extraction, targeting security research and investigations.
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