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projectdiscovery/subfinder

Fast passive subdomain enumeration tool.

Go ◇ bugbounty MIT
★14.6KSTARS
⑂1.6KFORKS
!2ISSUES
🏆#900GLOBAL RANK
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Stars gained+8+364+1.1K
Per day11212
Forks gained+1+33+82

subfinder gained 364 stars in the last 30 days, about 12 a day, and now has 14.6K. It is about 9 years old and has averaged roughly 1.6K stars a year. It ranks #125 among Go repositories and #900 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

subfinder is an open-source project written in Go: Fast passive subdomain enumeration tool.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in bugbounty, hacking, hacktoberfest. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Go for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ go install github.com/projectdiscovery/subfinder@latest

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Go >= 1.21 runtime environment

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

subfinder coordinates its core functionality through a modular Go pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with subfinder.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install subfinder using your package manager: `go install github.com/projectdiscovery/subfinder@latest`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for subfinder.

3

Import subfinder into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

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Execute your test suite or run `subfinder --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 14,558 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the MIT license.
Built in Go for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Go and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Go, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does subfinder do? +

Fast passive subdomain enumeration tool.

What language is subfinder written in? +

The primary language is Go. Topics include: bugbounty, hacking, hacktoberfest, osint, reconnaissance.

Is subfinder actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 6, 2026 with 2 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does subfinder have? +

subfinder has 14,566 stars and 1,633 forks on GitHub.

How does subfinder rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 14,566 stars, projectdiscovery/subfinder is ranked #900 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #125 among Go projects.

What license is subfinder distributed under? +

The repository reports a MIT license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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