specter-recon
specter-recon is an open-source command-line agent for authorized security reconnaissance. It uses Claude to coordinate scope-guarded tools for recon, analysis, and reporting, targeting penetration testers and security researchers.
Overview
5 featuresIn the Penetration testing & red teaming space, specter-recon takes a focused approach. It focuses on automating authorized security reconnaissance, analysis, and reporting while keeping agent actions within defined scope. It is built as an open-source project for penetration testers and security researchers. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
nadirzhon builds and maintains specter-recon, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include scope-guarded tools, reconnaissance automation, and security analysis. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Scope-guarded tools
- Reconnaissance automation
- Security analysis
- Report generation
- Autonomous workflows
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about specter-recon
- What does specter-recon do?
- Specter-recon focuses on automating authorized security reconnaissance, analysis, and reporting while keeping agent actions within defined scope. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
- Who is specter-recon for?
- specter-recon is an open-source project built for penetration testers and security researchers.
- Does specter-recon have a free plan?
- Yes — specter-recon is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does specter-recon run on?
- specter-recon runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is specter-recon still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to specter-recon?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include sentinel-recon, reconpro, and farsight-recon.sentinel-reconreconprofarsight-recon
- Who develops specter-recon?
- specter-recon is developed by nadirzhon.
- How long has specter-recon been around?
- specter-recon first shipped in 2026.
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