nsearch - NSE Script Search Tool

nsearch is a lightweight tool designed to help users quickly find specific Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) scripts on their system. It searches through the NSE script directory and filters the list based on the given input.

How It Works

nsearch is short for NSE search. It searches for NSE scripts stored in /usr/share/nmap/scripts and allows users to filter results using grep. This is especially useful when you're looking for specific scripts without having to manually navigate through the entire list.

Installation

Fish Shell

To use nsearch in Fish, add the following function to your config.fish:

function nsearch
    ls /usr/share/nmap/scripts | grep -e $argv
end

Bash Shell

To use nsearch in Bash, add the following function to your .bashrc:

function nsearch() {
    ls /usr/share/nmap/scripts | grep -e "$@"
}

After saving the file, reload your shell configuration:

source ~/.bashrc

Zsh Shell

To use nsearch in Zsh, add the following function to your .zshrc:

nsearch() {
    ls /usr/share/nmap/scripts | grep -e "$@"
}

After saving the file, reload your shell configuration:

source ~/.zshrc

Usage

Once you have installed nsearch, you can use it to search through the NSE scripts with any keyword. For example, to search for scripts related to "http":

nsearch http

This will return all NSE scripts related to "http" from the /usr/share/nmap/scripts directory.

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All Credits goes to the amazing Nmap team for having such an amazing tool. My utility is nothing but an ezier way to search through the many NSE scripts.