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

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 11:47am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fda93938
Sep 11, 2024 2:47am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e2360857