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Welcome to the Maigret docs!
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**Maigret** is an easy-to-use and powerful OSINT tool for collecting a dossier on a person by a username (alias) only.

This is achieved by checking for accounts on a huge number of sites and gathering all the available information from web pages.

The project's main goal — give to OSINT researchers and pentesters a **universal tool** to get maximum information
about a person of interest by a username and integrate it with other tools in automatization pipelines.

.. warning::
   **This tool is intended for educational and lawful purposes only.**
   The developers do not endorse or encourage any illegal activities or misuse of this tool.
   Regulations regarding the collection and use of personal data vary by country and region,
   including but not limited to GDPR in the EU, CCPA in the USA, and similar laws worldwide.

   It is your sole responsibility to ensure that your use of this tool complies with all applicable laws
   and regulations in your jurisdiction. Any illegal use of this tool is strictly prohibited,
   and you are fully accountable for your actions.

   The authors and developers of this tool bear no responsibility for any misuse
   or unlawful activities conducted by its users.

You may be interested in:
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- :doc:`Quick start <quick-start>`
- :doc:`Usage examples <usage-examples>`
- :doc:`FAQ <faq>`
- :doc:`Command line options <command-line-options>`
- :doc:`Features list <features>`
- :doc:`Library usage <library-usage>`
- :doc:`Tor, I2P, and proxies <tor-and-proxies>`

.. toctree::
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   :caption: Sections

   quick-start
   installation
   usage-examples
   faq
   command-line-options
   features
   philosophy
   supported-identifier-types
   tags
   development

.. toctree::
   :hidden:
   :caption: Advanced usage

   library-usage
   settings
   tor-and-proxies

.. toctree::
   :hidden:
   :caption: Use cases

   use-cases/crypto
   use-cases/scientists
