Find social media accounts linked to a username via Sherlock OSINT.
npx skills add https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar --skill sherlock-jamesfincher
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: sherlock Source: https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar/tree/main/optional-skills/security/sherlock Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar --skill sherlock-jamesfincher
Sherlock enables OSINT username reconnaissance by locating public accounts associated with a single handle across hundreds of social networks, reducing the manual effort of searching each site one by one.
Run the sherlock OSINT search for the username the user provides, using Sherlock’s default command to print matches and return the found profile links.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To find social media accounts tied to a specific username, you can run an OSINT discovery search using Sherlock. It scans over 400 platforms for matching public profiles and returns categorized links for any accounts it finds.
OSINT username reconnaissance locates public profiles associated with a single handle across hundreds of social networks. Cross-platform account discovery works by querying over 400 supported platforms simultaneously to reduce the manual effort of searching each site individually.
Yes, you need the Sherlock CLI or Docker available in your environment to perform a username search. The Skill relies on the Sherlock engine to execute the cross-platform OSINT scans and retrieve the discovered account links.
Yes, you can include NSFW platforms or route your username search through Tor. The Skill supports configurable results gathering where you can optionally request NSFW inclusion and Tor routing during the discovery process.
When running a cross-platform username discovery scan, the results are saved locally as a text file. The output typically generates a file named after the target username, containing the parsed links to all found social accounts.
The best way to check username availability across multiple social networks is running a bounded timeout OSINT scan with Sherlock. It quickly queries over 400 platforms to determine where a specific handle is already registered or available.
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