OJ/gobuster
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Directory/File, DNS and VHost busting tool written in Go observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 16
- age_days: 4358
- days_rel: 411
- days_push: 42
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
14150 stars · 1619 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Gobuster is a fast, multi-threaded brute-forcing tool written in Go for enumerating web directories/files, DNS subdomains, virtual hosts, cloud storage buckets, and TFTP servers. It is widely used by penetration testers and security professionals during reconnaissance and security assessments.
Use cases
- discover hidden directories and files on a web server
- enumerate subdomains of a domain via DNS brute-forcing
- find virtual hosts on a target web server
- find open S3 or GCS buckets by name
- discover files on TFTP servers
- fuzz web parameters with custom wordlists and patterns
When to choose
- you need a fast, multi-threaded CLI tool for directory, DNS, or vhost enumeration during a pentest
- you want a single Go binary or Docker image with no runtime dependencies
- you need multiple enumeration modes (dir, dns, vhost, s3, gcs, tftp, fuzz) in one tool
When to avoid
- you need a full vulnerability scanner rather than a brute-force enumerator
- you require a GUI or interactive web interface
- you need content-aware crawling or authenticated application scanning
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security penetration-testing web-scraping cli networking security penetration-testing web-development windows go cli cross-platform brute-forcing directory-enumeration dns-enumeration vhost-discovery wordlists s3-enumeration fuzzing pentesting command-line linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/OJ/gobuster · fetched 2026-09-23 · 85d193467cff
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OJ/gobuster | main | 76 |
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