Analysis updated 2026-07-23 · repo last pushed 2022-09-30
Build a custom search aggregator that pulls URLs from multiple engines in one call.
Scan for exposed internet-connected devices using the Shodan integration for security research.
Programmatically collect server details like open ports and locations for infrastructure analysis.
| mishakorzik/spower | alhajashafffy/shellsafe | brettkinny/tower-dashboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Language | Shell | Shell | Shell |
| Last pushed | 2022-09-30 | — | — |
| Maintenance | Dormant | — | — |
| Setup difficulty | easy | easy | moderate |
| Complexity | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Audience | developer | ops devops | ops devops |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
No API keys or external accounts are required, you can import and use it right away.
Spower is a Python library that lets you search the internet and gather data from multiple sources, Google, DuckDuckGo, and Shodan, all from within your Python code. Instead of manually opening a browser and typing queries, you can run a single line of code and get back a list of results directly in your program. The tool works by wrapping three different search services into one simple interface. You import the library, tell it which search engine to use, and pass in your search term. For Google and DuckDuckGo, it returns lists of URLs matching your query. For Shodan, which is a search engine for internet-connected devices, it returns detailed information about servers and infrastructure, things like IP addresses, open ports, organization names, geographic locations, and associated domains. The README highlights that no API keys are required, which means you can start using it without signing up for accounts or managing credentials. Someone might use this if they are building a tool that needs to pull in web results automatically, for example, a security researcher scanning for exposed devices, a developer building a custom search aggregator, or anyone who wants to programmatically collect URLs or server data without manually scraping web pages. The Shodan integration is particularly relevant for cybersecurity work, since it surfaces infrastructure details that regular search engines don't provide. The project is lightweight and doesn't take up much memory, according to the README. It is still developing, with planned support for Bing and Yandex search listed as not yet complete. The codebase is primarily written in Shell despite being distributed as a Python package, and the README doesn't go into much detail about the underlying architecture or limitations beyond the feature checklist.
A Python library that lets you search Google, DuckDuckGo, and Shodan from your code and get results back directly, no API keys or browser needed.
Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Python, Shell.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-09-30).
The README does not mention a license, so the default terms of copyright apply and you should contact the author before using it.
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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