OSINT Tools
MCP server exposing multiple OSINT tools for AI assistants like Claude
What is OSINT Tools?
OSINT Tools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to mcp server exposing multiple osint tools for ai assistants like claude
MCP server exposing multiple OSINT tools for AI assistants like Claude
This server falls under the Security and Search & Data Extraction categories on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
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Manual Installation
npx osint-toolsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
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How to Set Up and Use OSINT Tools
The OSINT Tools MCP server is a Python-based MCP server that wraps seven popular open-source intelligence tools — Sherlock, Holehe, SpiderFoot, GHunt, Maigret, TheHarvester, and Blackbird — and exposes them as callable tools to AI assistants like Claude. It enables investigators, security researchers, and red teamers to run username lookups across thousands of social media platforms, verify email addresses across hundreds of services, and perform deep reconnaissance on domains, IPs, and individuals entirely through natural language queries. Each underlying tool must be installed separately on the host system.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.9+ installed
- pip for installing Python dependencies
- The underlying OSINT tools installed: Sherlock (pip install sherlock-project), Holehe (pip install holehe), Maigret (pip install maigret), TheHarvester (pip install theHarvester); SpiderFoot, GHunt, and Blackbird cloned to /opt/
- Claude Desktop or another MCP client
- Only use this tool on accounts and data you have legal authorisation to investigate
Clone the MCP server repository
Clone the osint-tools-mcp-server repository and install its Python dependencies.
git clone https://github.com/frishtik/osint-tools-mcp-server.git
cd osint-tools-mcp-server
pip install -r requirements.txtInstall the underlying OSINT tools
The MCP server shells out to each OSINT tool, so they must be installed and reachable. Install the pip-based tools globally and clone the others to /opt/.
pip install sherlock-project holehe maigret theHarvester
# SpiderFoot
git clone https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot.git /opt/spiderfoot
pip install -r /opt/spiderfoot/requirements.txt
# GHunt
git clone https://github.com/mxrch/GHunt.git /opt/ghunt
pip install -r /opt/ghunt/requirements.txt
# Blackbird
git clone https://github.com/p1ngul1n0/blackbird.git /opt/blackbird
pip install -r /opt/blackbird/requirements.txtConfigure Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json to register the MCP server, pointing to the absolute path of the server Python script.
{
"mcpServers": {
"osint-tools": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/osint-tools-mcp-server/src/osint_tools_mcp_server.py"],
"env": {
"PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop so it picks up the new MCP server configuration. The server will be launched as a subprocess when Claude starts.
Run a test OSINT query
Ask Claude to check a username on social platforms using Sherlock to confirm the integration works.
OSINT Tools Examples
Client configuration
claude_desktop_config.json entry for the OSINT Tools MCP server pointing to the local Python script.
{
"mcpServers": {
"osint-tools": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/Users/yourname/osint-tools-mcp-server/src/osint_tools_mcp_server.py"],
"env": {
"PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example investigation prompts using the seven exposed OSINT tools.
- "Search for the username 'johndoe123' across social media platforms using Sherlock."
- "Check if [email protected] is registered on any platforms using Holehe."
- "Run a Maigret search for 'alice_smith' and show confidence scores."
- "Use TheHarvester to gather emails and subdomains for example.com."
- "Run both Sherlock and Blackbird for username 'testuser' at the same time."Troubleshooting OSINT Tools
Tool call fails with 'command not found' for sherlock, holehe, or maigret
The MCP server runs OSINT tools as subprocesses and needs them in the system PATH. Install them with pip install sherlock-project holehe maigret and verify with 'which sherlock' in your terminal. If using a virtualenv, activate it in the command entry or use the full path to the executable.
SpiderFoot, GHunt, or Blackbird are not found
The server expects these repos at /opt/spiderfoot, /opt/ghunt, and /opt/blackbird respectively. Clone them to those exact paths and install each tool's requirements.txt. If you clone elsewhere, you may need to edit the server source to point to the correct paths.
SpiderFoot scans time out or never complete
SpiderFoot deep reconnaissance scans can take 5–30 minutes depending on the target and enabled modules. Do not cancel the tool call prematurely. For faster results, use Sherlock or Blackbird for username lookups and TheHarvester for domain intelligence.
Frequently Asked Questions about OSINT Tools
What is OSINT Tools?
OSINT Tools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that mcp server exposing multiple osint tools for ai assistants like claude It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install OSINT Tools?
Follow the installation instructions on the OSINT Tools GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with OSINT Tools?
OSINT Tools works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is OSINT Tools free to use?
Yes, OSINT Tools is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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