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Sherlock

CLI that checks a username across 400+ social networks and sites and outputs the URLs where an account with that name exists.

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Results are existence checks, not identity matches. Open every hit and compare avatar, bio, join date and writing style before attributing an account. Use --tor or a VPN to avoid rate-limit false negatives.

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