What platforms does certlens run on?

certlens runs on the command line.

Is certlens still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 15 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to certlens?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.

Is certlens open source?

Yes — certlens is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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certlens

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certlens is a command-line tool that audits the certificate authorities present in your machine's trust store. It identifies who operates each CA, which governments they answer to, and which root certificates lack meaningful vouching. Useful for security reviews, supply-chain analysis, and evaluating exposure to potential MITM or state-level risks.

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Overview

3 features

certlens sits in PulseGate's Developer Tools category. It focuses on understanding and auditing which certificate authorities your system trusts and their real-world governance and risk profile. It is built as an open-source project for security professionals. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

certlens first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 15 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 3 catalogued features are Trust Store Audit, Certificate Authority Analysis, and Root Certificate Inspection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Trust Store Audit
Certificate Authority Analysis
Root Certificate Inspection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHubActive maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about certlens

What does certlens do?: Certlens focuses on understanding and auditing which certificate authorities your system trusts and their real-world governance and risk profile. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is certlens for?: certlens is an open-source project built for security professionals.
Is certlens free?: Yes — certlens is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does certlens run on?: certlens runs on the command line.
Is certlens still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 15 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to certlens?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Track Debug, ZenPress, and StarPulse.Track Debug ZenPress StarPulse
When did certlens launch?: certlens first shipped in 2026.
Is certlens open source?: Yes — certlens is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 3 Aug 2026
Built for: security professionals
Model: Open source
Solves: Understanding and auditing which certificate authorities your system trusts and their real-world governance and risk profile.

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GitHub: Ax1zz/certlens
PyPI: certlens

Developer

Ax1zz

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 3 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 15
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 3 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 3 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: certlens-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/certlens

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