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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 7 Sep 2026. How this is checked

headerhound is an open-source command-line tool for auditing HTTP security response headers. It provides defensive, explainable checks for web security configurations, including headers such as Content Security Policy, for security engineers and developers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Auditing HTTP security response headers for weaknesses and misconfigurations.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: security engineers and web developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

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

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

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

In the CLI tools & terminal space, headerhound takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on auditing HTTP security response headers for weaknesses and misconfigurations. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for security engineers and web developers. Basis unknown · not verified: headerhound is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: headerhound is available on the command line.

Behind headerhound is m-ramadan-sec, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 4 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include HTTP header auditing, CSP checks, and security header checks.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • HTTP header auditing
  • CSP checks
  • Security header checks
  • Explainable findings
  • CLI scanning

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
http-securitysecurity-headerscsp-auditingdefensive-security

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLI

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed7 Sep · 07:52 UTC
    headerhound seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about headerhound

What does headerhound do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Headerhound focuses on auditing HTTP security response headers for weaknesses and misconfigurations. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is headerhound for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: headerhound is an open-source project built for security engineers and web developers.
Is headerhound free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — headerhound is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does headerhound run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: headerhound runs on the command line.
Is headerhound still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 4 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops headerhound?
headerhound is developed by m-ramadan-sec.
When did headerhound launch?
headerhound first shipped in 2026.
Is headerhound open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — headerhound is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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