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GoSearch

Operator: Ibn Aleem

A local Go program for username searches, public GitHub and Gravatar data, and queries to external leak services.

People & Identity

OPSEC caution

The GitHub module authenticates its queries using your own GITHUB_TOKEN. GitHub can associate these queries with the account used.

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Product

GoSearch by ibnaleem, a locally installable Go program for username-based research.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Searches websites for a username and adds public GitHub and Gravatar data. Other functions query external leak services and domains formed from the username.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Username / aliasProfile URLs on supported websites, with uncertain matches flagged.
Retrieved
Username / aliasPublic GitHub profile data, email addresses from public commits, GPG and SSH keys, and linked accounts.
Retrieved
Username / aliasGravatar profile data and matches from the connected leak services, where those services return data.
Retrieved
Username / aliasDomains with common extensions that match the entered username.
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Features

  • Searches for profiles associated with a username in parallel.
  • Flags uncertain profile matches and can hide them with --no-false-positives.
  • Reads public GitHub profiles, commit email addresses, keys and linked accounts.
  • Retrieves Gravatar profile data.
  • Queries Hudson Rock and ProxyNova, and optionally BreachDirectory, for leak data.
  • Checks common domain extensions for the username.

Categories

  • People & Identity
  • Username search

Coverage

Dataset

A website catalogue and direct queries to GitHub, Gravatar, Hudson Rock, ProxyNova and optionally BreachDirectory. The cited leak datasets belong to the external services.

Access

Installation and deployment

Locally installable

Local installation through go install github.com/ibnaleem/gosearch@latest. The guide shows commands for Unix systems and Windows.

Requirements

Local installation with Go for Unix systems or Windows. BreachDirectory requires your own API key; the GitHub module uses GITHUB_TOKEN.

Export

Unknown

Provider

Ibn Aleem

Country of establishment

Unknown

Interfaces

No API, MCP or AI integration is documented.

Maintenance

Licence

GPL-3.0

Latest activity

Commit 10/2026

Stars

approx. 3,800 (as of 17 October 2026)

Limitations

  • BreachDirectory requires your own API key; GitHub queries are authenticated through GITHUB_TOKEN.
  • The separate 32-bit branch is intended for 32-bit systems.
  • Uncertain profile matches are marked in yellow or hidden with --no-false-positives.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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