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How to use web-check: clone the repo and what it does
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
Web Check is an open-source MIT-licensed tool, written in TypeScript, for looking into any website. You enter a domain and it gathers public information such as network and security details to help you understand how the site is set up. This guide covers how to get the project, what it is for, and what the available source material does and does not tell you.
Web Checklissy93/web-check · ★ 35.3k · MIT Install options & downloads Quick start
- 1Confirm your purpose. Decide whether you are checking a site you own or are authorised to examine. Web Check is meant for public information gathering on a domain.
- 2Clone the repository. Run git clone https://github.com/lissy93/web-check in your terminal to download the source code.
- 3Read the project documentation. The README was empty in the source used here, so open the repository and homepage at https://web-check.xyz to find the current setup steps.
- 4Follow the official setup. Only install dependencies or run the project using instructions from the official documentation, since none were available in this source.
- 5Enter a domain. Once running, enter the domain you want to analyse. The tool then gathers public network and security details about it.
- 6Review results cautiously. Use the output to understand the site's setup and treat it as an initial check, not a guaranteed complete audit.
What Web Check is for
Web Check is described as an all-in-one OSINT tool for analysing any website. OSINT means open-source intelligence, so it works with information that is publicly available about a domain.
People use it for security research, troubleshooting, and curiosity about how a site is built.
- Developers checking how a site is configured
- Sysadmins reviewing a domain's public setup
- Security researchers doing initial reconnaissance on a site they are authorised to examine
- Students learning how websites are hosted and secured
Get the Web Check source code
The only install instruction available for this guide is to clone the repository from GitHub. The prerequisites list is empty in the source, so no specific tools are confirmed as required.
Run the following command in a terminal to download the project:
git clone https://github.com/lissy93/web-checkFind the setup instructions
The README was empty when this guide was written, so the steps for building, configuring or running Web Check are not confirmed here. Check the project's homepage at https://web-check.xyz and the repository itself for current setup documentation.
Do not assume a particular runtime, port or command until you have read the official instructions.
Understand the limits of the results
Web Check gathers public information, but the available README does not establish how deep its checks go. Treat its output as a starting point for understanding a site's setup, not as a complete or guaranteed security audit.
Only examine domains you are authorised to investigate.
Compare it with related tools
If you need a different kind of reconnaissance, the source names three comparable open-source projects: SpiderFoot, Recon-ng and theHarvester. The source does not compare their features with Web Check, so review each project's documentation to decide which fits your task.
- SpiderFoot
- Recon-ng
- theHarvester
What people use it for
- Checking how a development site or domain you run is configured
- Reviewing a domain's public network and security details as a sysadmin
- Doing initial reconnaissance on a site you are authorised to examine
- Learning how a real website is hosted and secured
Frequently asked questions
Is Web Check free?
Web Check is released under the MIT licence, and the source describes it as open source. The MIT licence permits use under its terms, but this guide does not cover any paid hosted version.
What are the requirements for Web Check?
The source lists no prerequisites, and the README was empty, so specific software requirements are not confirmed. Check the official repository and https://web-check.xyz before installing.
How do I install Web Check?
The only install command in the source is git clone https://github.com/lissy93/web-check. Setup steps beyond cloning were not available in the provided README, so consult the official documentation.
What does Web Check actually check?
It gathers public information about a domain, such as network and security details, to help you understand how the site is set up. The source does not list every individual check, so verify specifics in the project documentation.
Is Web Check good enough for a full security audit?
No, not based on this source. The available README does not establish the depth of its checks, so it should not be relied on as a guaranteed or complete security audit.
What are alternatives to Web Check?
The source names SpiderFoot, Recon-ng and theHarvester as comparable projects. It does not compare their features, so evaluate them against your specific reconnaissance needs.
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Our verdict
Web Check suits developers, sysadmins, students and authorised security researchers who want a quick, open-source view of a domain's public setup. It is less suitable if you need a guaranteed, complete security audit or a setup you can follow without reading further documentation, since the source did not include those details.
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