---
name: "recon-ng"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "recon-ng"
version: "5.1.2-1.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/recon-ng"
---

# recon-ng(1)

Web Reconnaissance framework

## NAME

recon-ng - Web Reconnaissance framework

## SYNOPSIS

**recon-ng \[-h\] \[-w workspace\] \[-r filename\] \[--no-version\] \[--no-analytics\] \[--no-marketplace\] \[--stealth\] \[--version\] \[--analytics\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

Recon-ng is a full-featured reconnaissance framework designed with the goal of providing a powerful environment to conduct open source web-based reconnaissance quickly and thoroughly.

Recon-ng has a look and feel similar to the Metasploit Framework, reducing the learning curve for leveraging the framework. However, it is quite different. Recon-ng is not intended to compete with existing frameworks, as it is designed exclusively for web-based open source reconnaissance. If you want to exploit, use the Metasploit Framework. If you want to social engineer, use the Social-Engineer Toolkit.

See the \[Usage Guide\](https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng/wiki) for more information.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-w workspace**

  load/create a workspace

- **-r filename**

  load commands from a resource file

- **--no-version**

  disable version check (by default in Debian)

- **--no-analytics**

  disable analytics reporting (by default in Debian)

- **--no-marketplace**

  disable remote module management

- **--stealth**

  disable all passive requests (--no-\*)

- **-v, --version**

  displays the current version

- **--analytics**

  enable Google analytics reporting

## AUTHOR

Tim Tomes (@LaNMaSteR53) tjt1980\[at\]gmail.com