gobuster ☆
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Description:
Directory/file & DNS busting tool written in Go
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: security pentesting reconnaissance go web
Install: brew install gobuster
About:
Gobuster is a versatile penetration testing tool written in Go, designed to discover hidden resources through directory and file brute-forcing. It also supports DNS subdomain enumeration and virtual host discovery, making it a multi-purpose tool for reconnaissance.
Key Features:
  • Multi-mode operation (Directory, DNS, VHost)
  • High performance via Go concurrency
  • Flexible wordlist support
  • Customizable HTTP status codes and headers
Use Cases:
  • Discovering hidden directories and files on web servers
  • Enumerating valid subdomains for a target domain
  • Locating virtual hosts not bound to the primary DNS record
Alternatives:
  • dirb – Gobuster is generally faster and written in Go, whereas dirb is an older tool written in C.
  • ffuf – ffuf is highly flexible for web fuzzing, while Gobuster is simpler and faster for basic directory/subdomain enumeration.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 11:47am 0 VERSION_BUMP fda93938
Sep 11, 2024 2:47am 0 VERSION_BUMP e2360857
Feb 20, 2023 2:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3aa9ce07
Feb 20, 2023 2:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9522f787
Dec 19, 2022 4:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 879a4c5e
Dec 19, 2022 4:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP e4c9120b
Nov 18, 2022 4:10am 0 VERSION_BUMP a2ea44dd
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