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dirsearch

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dirsearch - Web Path Discovery

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An advanced web path brute-forcer

dirsearch is being actively developed by @maurosoria and @shelld3v.

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Quick Start

dirsearch requires Python 3.11 or higher.

git clone https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch.git --depth 1
cd dirsearch
python3 dirsearch.py -u https://example.com -e php,html,js

You can also install the latest Python stack directly from GitHub with pip:

pip3 install git+https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch.git
dirsearch -u https://example.com -e php,html,js

The Rust native backend is opt-in for source installs; see Installation for the native build steps.

Pre-built PyInstaller binaries and portable folder archives are available on the Releases page.

Documentation

The full documentation now lives in docs/:

  • Installation: supported platforms, Python install, release artifacts, and Docker.
  • Usage Guide: common scans, recursion, filters, proxies, raw requests, reports, and tips.
  • Wordlists: %EXT%, categories, templates, prefixes, suffixes, and transformations.
  • CLI Options: complete command-line reference.
  • Configuration: config.ini reference.
  • Sessions: save, list, and resume scan sessions.
  • Python API: importable API examples.
  • Building: PyInstaller, portable builds, Docker images, and GitHub Actions.
  • References: external tutorials and articles.

Minimal Examples

python3 dirsearch.py -u https://target
python3 dirsearch.py -u https://target -e php,html,js
python3 dirsearch.py -u https://target -e php,html,js -w /path/to/wordlist
python3 dirsearch.py -u https://target -r --max-recursion-depth 3

Use python3 dirsearch.py -h for the full CLI help.

Python API

dirsearch can also be used from Python code for local automation, MCP servers, REST wrappers, and agent-controlled scans. The importable API keeps its configuration in FuzzerConfig, so callers do not need to parse CLI flags or mutate CLI globals.

See Python API for examples covering templates, custom wordlists, callbacks, authenticated sessions, and agent-oriented scan recipes.

Contributing

Pull requests and feature requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTORS.md for the people who have helped improve dirsearch.

License

Copyright (C) Mauro Soria ([email protected])

License: GNU General Public License, version 2.

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