https://github.com/harsh-katiyar/awesome-hacker-engines
A professional multi-engine OSINT and hacker search tool for researchers, pentesters, and cybersecurity professionals.
https://github.com/harsh-katiyar/awesome-hacker-engines
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A professional multi-engine OSINT and hacker search tool for researchers, pentesters, and cybersecurity professionals.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/harsh-katiyar/awesome-hacker-engines
- Owner: Harsh-Katiyar
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-09-04T16:57:11.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-09-04T17:38:39.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-04T19:26:43.375Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, bugbounty, cve, dns, exploit, hacking, hacking-tools, hacktoberfest, osint, osint-tool, redteam, redteaming, search-engine, security, security-tools, threat-intelligence, vulnerability, wifi-network
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 1.14 MB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Awesome Hacker Engines 🔍💻
A modern GUI-powered toolkit to explore the world’s best hacker & OSINT search engines.
---
## ✨ Overview
**Awesome Hacker Engines** is a professional-grade **GUI application** built with **PySide6/PyQt5** that lets you explore hundreds of curated **OSINT & hacker search engines**.
It’s designed for:
- 🕵️ Penetration Testers
- 🛡️ Red & Blue Teams
- 🎯 Bug Bounty Hunters
- 🔎 OSINT Researchers
- 👩💻 Security Analysts
With a **powerful category filter, instant results viewer, multi-select link actions, and dark/light themes**, this tool makes browsing specialized search engines as smooth as Google — but for the underground world.
---
## 🚀 Features
- ✅ **Category Browser**: Choose from 25+ categories (Vulnerabilities, Exploits, Threat Intel, Leaks, Domains, People, etc.)
- ✅ **Instant Results**: Double-click a category to load search engines immediately
- ✅ **Multi-Select Actions**: Open or copy multiple links at once
- ✅ **Dark/Light Theme**: One-click toggle
- ✅ **Fast Filtering**: Search inside categories or results instantly
- ✅ **Modern UX**: Smooth scrolling, wide columns, clean Fusion theme
- ✅ **Cross-Platform**: Runs on Linux, Windows, macOS
---
## 📸 Screenshots
*(Add screenshots or a GIF demo here — e.g. category selection, results view, dark/light theme toggle)*
Category selection with instant search.
Results page with multi-select and context menu.
---
## ⚙️ Installation
### 1️⃣ Clone the Repository
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Harsh-Katiyar/awesome-hacker-engines.git
cd awesome-hacker-engines
```
### 2️⃣ Install Dependencies
```bash
# Recommended
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # (Linux/Mac)
venv\Scripts\activate # (Windows)
# Install requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### 3️⃣ Run the App
```bash
python hacker_search_e.py
```
---
## 📂 Categories Included
- 🌐 **General Search**: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, SearXNG
- 🖥️ **Servers & Attack Surface**: Shodan, Censys, FOFA, ZoomEye
- 🛑 **Vulnerabilities**: NVD, CVE, Vulners, ExploitDB
- 💥 **Exploits & Payloads**: Sploitus, PacketStorm, 0day.today
- 📧 **Emails & Credentials**: Hunter.io, HaveIBeenPwned, Dehashed
- 🔎 **Domains & DNS**: CentralOps, Whois, DNSDumpster
- 🔐 **Leaks & Breaches**: WikiLeaks, Snusbase, Leak-Lookup
- 🕶️ **Hidden Services**: Ahmia, OnionLand, Darkweb directories
- 🌍 **Threat Intel**: VirusTotal, AlienVault OTX, AbuseIPDB
- 👥 **People & Social**: Pipl, Radaris, TruePeopleSearch
- 📷 **Images**: TinEye, Pimeyes, Karmadecay
... and **many more!**
---
## 🛠️ Development
- **Language:** Python 3.9+
- **Framework:** PySide6 / PyQt5
- **Dataset:** `search_engines_data.py` (curated OSINT search engines)
Run with live reload during development:
```bash
python hacker_search_e.py
```
---
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! 🚀
- Add new search engines in `search_engines_data.py`
- Improve GUI/UX
- Report bugs via [Issues](https://github.com/Harsh-Katiyar/awesome-hacker-engines/issues)
Fork, PR, and make this tool even better for the security community.
---
## 🛤️ Roadmap
- [ ] Bookmark favorite engines
- [ ] Export results to CSV/JSON
- [ ] Integrate APIs (Shodan, Censys, VirusTotal)
- [ ] Offline mode with local dataset
- [ ] Global hotkeys & search bar
---
## 📜 License
This project is licensed under the **MIT License** — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
---
## 🙏 Acknowledgments
- Inspired by [awesome-hacker-search-engines](https://github.com/edoardottt/awesome-hacker-search-engines)
- Thanks to the OSINT, Infosec & Bug Bounty community
- Contributions & dataset expansions by amazing open-source contributors
---
⭐ If you like this project, give it a star on GitHub and share it with your network!