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hackscan

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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked

hackscan is a Python command-line security scanning tool distributed through PyPI. It is intended for security researchers and penetration testers who need to inspect websites or systems for potential vulnerabilities.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

3 features

Purpose: Finding potential security vulnerabilities through automated command-line scanning.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: security researchers and penetration testers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Penetration testing & red teaming space, hackscan takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding potential security vulnerabilities through automated command-line scanning. Inferred · not functionally tested: hackscan is an open-source project aimed at security researchers and penetration testers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 3 catalogued features are vulnerability scanning, command-line interface, and security testing.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Command-line interface
  • Security testing

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
vulnerability-scannerpenetration-testingsecurity-audit

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 21:13 UTC
    hackscan seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about hackscan

What does hackscan do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Hackscan focuses on finding potential security vulnerabilities through automated command-line scanning. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
Who should use hackscan?
Inferred · not functionally tested: hackscan is an open-source project built for security researchers and penetration testers.
Does hackscan have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — hackscan is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does hackscan run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: hackscan runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is hackscan still active?
Unverified. hackscan has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to hackscan?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include hackable, stackscan, and webscan-security.hackablestackscanwebscan-security
Is hackscan open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — hackscan is open source under the Open Source license.

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