TheRook/subbrute

Health v2 · maintenance only

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3526 stars · 664 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

SubBrute is a Python DNS meta-query spider that enumerates subdomains and arbitrary DNS record types by leveraging open resolvers to bypass DNS rate-limiting. It works both as a command-line tool and as an importable Python library.

Use cases

• enumerate subdomains of a domain
• find hidden subdomains for penetration testing
• resolve TXT, CNAME, MX, AAAA records for many hosts
• bypass DNS rate-limiting during reconnaissance
• crawl DNS records recursively like a spider
• use subdomain enumeration in Python scripts

When to choose

• you need fast, accurate subdomain enumeration without hitting the target's nameservers directly
• you want a Python library for DNS enumeration in your own tooling
• you need to enumerate arbitrary DNS record types, not just A records

When to avoid

• you need a maintained tool with active development and modern DNS APIs
• you want passive subdomain enumeration from certificate transparency logs rather than active resolution
• your environment forbids querying third-party open resolvers

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

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