Enumerate public social media accounts for a username across 400+ networks.
npx skills add https://github.com/ruiyangruiyi/hermes-agent --skill sherlock-ruiyangruiyi
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: sherlock Source: https://github.com/ruiyangruiyi/hermes-agent/tree/main/optional-skills/security/sherlock Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ruiyangruiyi/hermes-agent --skill sherlock-ruiyangruiyi
Sherlock OSINT Username Search eliminates the manual effort of checking many social platforms by automatically hunting for public accounts associated with a single username across 400+ networks.
Run Sherlock on the username you want to investigate to print found matches and return a link list you can review (example request: "Check for the username johndoe123 on social media").
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To find social media accounts tied to a specific username, you run OSINT username enumeration to automatically hunt for public profiles across 400+ networks. This eliminates manual checking by returning a structured list of matching account links.
OSINT username enumeration is the technique of checking if a specific handle is registered across multiple public platforms. You need it for verifying brand handle registration, assessing username availability, and supporting legitimate research investigations.
Yes, you need a locally available Sherlock CLI or an equivalent Docker execution environment to run username discovery. The process also requires network access to target sites to perform site-specific checks and return found accounts.
Yes, you can check username availability across 400+ social networks using the Sherlock Project dataset and site-specific checks. It detects matching public profiles for a given handle and summarizes the total number of matches found.
The best way to discover where a brand's handle is registered is running an automated OSINT search across 400+ networks. It groups found accounts and provides fast, structured results with links so you can quickly review and validate them.
Limitations of OSINT account discovery include only finding public profiles and requiring network access to target sites. It is designed for legitimate research with permission, meaning it cannot access private or hidden accounts outside the Sherlock Project dataset.
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