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1. v0.6.6 Sep 18, 2026 · issue 078

   Maigret v0.6.6 doubles its site database to 5,200+ and adds --input-file for batch username lookups⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠

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   $ git clone --branch v0.6.6 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout v0.6.6

   • Adds --input-file flag to read identifiers from a file, one per line, instead of listing them all on the command line.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠
   • Adds --dns-resolver support inside --self-check and --submit so custom resolvers are respected during site validation.
   • Adds status_code check creation to the --submit fallback: when a claimed profile returns 2xx and the unclaimed probe returns non-2xx, that signal is now preserved.
   • Adds a shared Mastodon engine using the accounts/lookup urlProbe for Mastodon instance coverage.
   • Adds a Vanilla engine, a MediaWiki engine, a MediaWikiJson engine, a DiscourseJson engine, and a Lemmy engine, expanding structured detection across forum and wiki platforms.

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   • Moves 395 Discourse sites to the DiscourseJson engine and 164 wikis to MediaWikiJson engines for more reliable profile detection.
   • Attaches the Windows standalone binary (maigret_standalone.exe) directly to each release page.
   • XenForo engine now counts Hebrew and Persian login-wall notices as account presence, reducing false available reports on boards in those languages.
   • Adds --input-file flag to read identifiers from a file, one per line, instead of listing them all on the command line.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠
   • Adds a shared Mastodon engine using the accounts/lookup urlProbe for Mastodon instance coverage.
   • Adds a Vanilla engine, a MediaWiki engine, a MediaWikiJson engine, a DiscourseJson engine, and a Lemmy engine, expanding structured detection across forum and wiki platforms.
   • Attaches the Windows standalone binary (maigret_standalone.exe) directly to each release page.

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2. docs update Sep 9, 2026 · issue 069

   Maigret gains --input-file to batch-search usernames and mixed ID types from a file or stdin pipe

   └──▷ TRY IT
   Search a batch of mixed-type identifiers in one pass to get a single combined report and connections graph.
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   $ maigret --input-file ids.txt --html

   Pipe a username generator directly into Maigret without writing an intermediate file.
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   $ ./generate-usernames.py john.smith | maigret --input-file - --html

   • Adds --input-file <path> flag to read identifiers from a file (one per line), supporting inline type prefixes like vk_id:12345 or gaia_id:109876543210 so a single run can mix usernames with social-network IDs and produce one unified report and connections graph.
   • Supports - as the path for --input-file to read identifiers from standard input, enabling generators to be piped directly into Maigret without an intermediate file.

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3. docs update Sep 9, 2026 · issue 069

   Maigret: Adds --input-file flag to read identifiers from a file (one per line) or from stdin (pass - as the path), supporting mixed-type entries via id_type:value prefixes (e.g. vk_id:12345, gaia_id:109876543210) in a single run whose results land in one report and one connections graph.

   └──▷ TRY IT
   Search a large mixed list of usernames and platform-specific IDs in one run to get a single unified report and connections graph.
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   $ maigret --input-file ids.txt

   Pipe a username generator directly into Maigret without writing an intermediate file, useful in automated OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. pipelines.
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   $ ./generate-usernames.py john.smith | maigret --input-file -

   • Supports piping a generator directly into Maigret via --input-file -, eliminating the need for an intermediate file when sourcing usernames from a script.
   • Note: --permute applies only to positional usernames and is intentionally skipped for file-sourced identifiers.
   • Supports piping a generator directly into Maigret via --input-file -, eliminating the need for an intermediate file when sourcing usernames from a script.

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4. v0.6.5 Aug 25, 2026 · issue 056

   Maigret v0.6.5 expands site coverage by 78+ sites including Chinese and Vietnamese platforms, and fixes SOCKS5h proxy routing across all transports.

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   $ git clone --branch v0.6.5 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout v0.6.5

   • Adds 78+ new sites to the username-search database across multiple batch additions, including VNOJ (Vietnamese competitive programming), Juejin, NetEase Music, Coddy, and Codédex.
   • Adds 6 Chinese sites with presence markers, expanding coverage for OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. investigations targeting Chinese-language platforms.
   • Keeps runtime activation tokens out of the sites database, preventing credential leakage in the distributed data.json.
   • Removes unconditional post-run write of the sites database to the package directory, so Maigret no longer exits with PermissionError on read-only installations (distro packages, snaps, Nix store, containers, CI); the only remaining write goes to ~/.maigret.

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5. docs update Aug 19, 2026 · issue 050

   Maigret now caches per-site activation tokens (guest tokens, JWTsJWTsJSON Web Tokens — an open standard (RFC 7519) for encoding claims as a signed, optionally encrypted JSON object. Cyber tools use them for stateless authentication without server-side session storage., session cookies) in ~/.maigret/activation.json to skip redundant round trips.

   • Adds ~/.maigret/activation.json as a per-user activation token cache, storing short-lived credentials (Twitter guest token, Vimeo JWTJWTAn open standard (RFC 7519) for encoding claims as a signed, optionally encrypted JSON object passed between parties. Cyber tools use it to verify identity and permissions without querying a central session store., Weibo/Wikimapia session cookie, OnlyFans signed header pair, ProtonMail bearer tokenbearer tokenA credential that grants access to whoever presents it, without a separate proof of possession. Protecting the token matters because a stolen copy can be used by someone else.) minted during a run so subsequent runs skip the extra challenge round trip.
   • Cache file is created with 0600 permissions, treating minted tokens as session credentials.
   • Supports a system-wide settings path at /etc/maigret/settings.json for administrator-set policies.

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6. docs update Aug 19, 2026 · issue 050

   Maigret caches per-site activation tokens (guest tokens, JWTsJWTsJSON Web Tokens — an open standard (RFC 7519) for encoding claims as a signed, optionally encrypted JSON object. Cyber tools use them for stateless authentication without server-side session storage., session cookies) in ~/.maigret/activation.json to skip redundant round trips on subsequent runs.

7. docs update Aug 12, 2026 · issue 043

   Maigret adds -X/--xmind flag to generate legacy XML XMind mindmaps per username

   └──▷ TRY IT
   Generate an XMind mindmap report for a username to visualize OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. findings in XMind-compatible tools.
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   $ maigret --xmind <username>

8. docs update Aug 12, 2026 · issue 043

   Maigret adds legacy XML XMind mindmap output format with manifest support for modern readers

   • Adds generation of legacy XML XMind mindmaps with a manifest, compatible with modern XMind readers (one report per username).

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9. v0.6.4 Aug 11, 2026 · issue 043

   Maigret v0.6.4 adds QQ/Bilibili search, 32+ new sites, enriched profile extraction, and a live-scan web interface

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   $ git clone --branch v0.6.4 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout v0.6.4

   • Adds QQ account search via the qq_id identifier type, enabling lookup of QQ users alongside usernames.
   • Adds per-site encoding configuration to the site database, allowing correct handling of non-ASCII identifiers.
   • Adds support for Bilibili account lookup.
   • Adds enrichment via socid_extractor URL mutations, extracting more linked accounts and IDs from profile pages during recursive search.
   • Updates the AI report prompt and default model, improving the quality of AI-generated investigation summaries.

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   • Tags 2,210 sites in the database by country and topic, enabling more targeted scans with --tags.
   • Adds 32 new sites to the database (21 in one batch, 11 in another), plus CSDN for Chinese-language username lookups.
   • Updates the web interface with live scan progress, settings persistence across sessions, scan history, and improved navigation.

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10. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · issue 024

    Maigret adds QQ and Bilibili numeric ID lookup via --id-type, extracting profile metadata from each platform's API.

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Look up a QQ account by numeric ID to extract nickname and avatar from Qzone — without false positives from username-based site checks.
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    $ maigret 10001 --id-type qq_id

    Look up a Bilibili account by its mid (from space.bilibili.com/<mid>) to retrieve nickname, avatar, bio, and follower count.
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    $ maigret 2 --id-type bilibili_id

    • Adds qq_id identifier type to look up QQ/Qzone accounts by numeric ID, extracting nickname and avatar via the Qzone portrait API.
    • Adds bilibili_id identifier type to look up Bilibili accounts by mid, extracting nickname, avatar, signature, and follower count via the Bilibili user-card API.

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11. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · docs issue 004

    Maigret adds QQ and Bilibili numeric ID lookup via --id-type, extracting profile metadata from each platform's API.

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Look up a QQ account by numeric ID to extract nickname and avatar from Qzone — without false positives from username-based site checks.
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    $ maigret 10001 --id-type qq_id

    Look up a Bilibili account by its mid (from space.bilibili.com/<mid>) to retrieve nickname, avatar, bio, and follower count.
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    $ maigret 2 --id-type bilibili_id

    • Adds qq_id identifier type to look up QQ/Qzone accounts by numeric ID, extracting nickname and avatar via the Qzone portrait API.
    • Adds bilibili_id identifier type to look up Bilibili accounts by mid, extracting nickname, avatar, signature, and follower count via the Bilibili user-card API.

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12. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · issue 024

    Maigret adds QQ and Bilibili numeric ID lookup via --id-type for targeted OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. on Chinese platforms.

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Look up a QQ account by numeric ID to pull nickname and avatar via the Qzone portrait API.
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    $ maigret 10001 --id-type qq_id

    Look up a Bilibili user by their numeric mid (from space.bilibili.com/<mid>) to extract profile metadata including follower count.
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    $ maigret 2 --id-type bilibili_id

    • Adds qq_id identifier type to look up QQ (Tencent) accounts by numeric ID via the Qzone portrait API, extracting nickname and avatar.
    • Adds bilibili_id identifier type to look up Bilibili users by numeric mid via the Bilibili user-card API, extracting nickname, avatar, signature, and follower count.

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13. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · docs issue 004

    Maigret: Adds qq_id identifier type to look up QQ (Tencent) accounts by numeric ID via the Qzone portrait API, extracting nickname and avatar.

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Look up a QQ account by numeric ID to pull nickname and avatar via the Qzone portrait API.
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    $ maigret 10001 --id-type qq_id

    Look up a Bilibili user by their numeric mid (from space.bilibili.com/<mid>) to extract profile metadata including follower count.
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    $ maigret 2 --id-type bilibili_id

14. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · issue 024

    Maigret now supports filtering site searches by identifier type, including Steam, VK, ORCID, QQ, Bilibili, and more.

    • Adds identifier-type filtering so searches automatically exclude sites whose ID format doesn't match the supplied identifier; supported types include gaia_id, steam_id, vk_id, yandex_public_id, ok_id, wikimapia_uid, uidme_uguid, yelp_userid, orcid, qq_id, and bilibili_id.

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15. docs update Jul 24, 2026 · docs issue 004

    Maigret now supports filtering site searches by identifier type, including Steam, VK, ORCID, QQ, Bilibili, and more.

    • Adds identifier-type filtering so searches automatically exclude sites whose ID format doesn't match the supplied identifier; supported types include gaia_id, steam_id, vk_id, yandex_public_id, ok_id, wikimapia_uid, uidme_uguid, yelp_userid, orcid, qq_id, and bilibili_id.

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16. v0.6.3 Jul 13, 2026 · issue 015

    Maigret v0.6.3 adds 15 new sites and a DiscourseJson detection engine to its 3,000+ site database.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.6.3 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.6.3

    • Adds 15 new sites to the username-search database (two separate batches of 10 and 5).
    • Adds support for a new DiscourseJson detection engine, broadening coverage of Discourse-based community forums.
    • Adds Chinese-language platforms — including Tuchong, GitCode, Yuque, LeetCode CN, Bangumi, NGA, and Moegirl — to the site database.

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17. v0.6.2 Jul 1, 2026 · issue 007

    Maigret v0.6.2 adds keyword filtering, Neo4j Cypher export, ORCID support, FlareSolverr bypass, and a threaded DNS fallback.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.6.2 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.6.2

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Narrow a username search to profiles that mention specific keywords — useful for confirming identity across common-name accounts.
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    $ maigret johndoe --keywords hacker,security

    Export OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. findings directly into Neo4j for graph-based link analysis across discovered accounts.
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    $ maigret johndoe --neo4j

    Switch to the threaded DNS resolver when aiodns failures are causing sites to be skipped on your network.
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    $ maigret johndoe --dns-resolver threaded

    • Adds --keywords flag to filter results by matching keywords found in profile pages.
    • Adds --neo4j flag to export search results as a Neo4j Cypher file for graph database ingestion.
    • Adds ORCID as a supported site for academic researcher identity lookups.
    • Adds FlareSolverr integration in the web UI to bypass Cloudflare challenges.
    • Adds --dns-resolver threaded fallback option to recover from aiodns DNS resolution failures.

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    • Adds Tor site entries for Whonix Forum and Stacker News, expanding .onion coverage.
    • Adds archive.org and archive.is links to profile URL blocks in reports.
    • Makes --include-tag site filter case-insensitive, matching the existing --exclude-tag behavior.
    • Improves graceful Ctrl+C handling: first interrupt preserves partial results and generates reports; second interrupt exits cleanly with code 130.

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18. v0.6.1 May 16, 2026 · release notes

    Maigret v0.6.1 adds AI analysis mode, Cloudflare bypass, Docker web image, 20+ new sites, and makes PDF reports optional.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.6.1 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.6.1

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Install Maigret with optional PDF report support after upgrading from a base install.
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    $ pip install 'maigret[pdf]'

    • Adds AI mode for automated analysis of OSINTOSINTOpen-source intelligence, collecting and analyzing information from publicly available sources. Investigators use it to learn about people, infrastructure or threats. results.
    • Adds Cloudflare bypass via a webgate mechanism for sites previously blocked.
    • Adds Docker web image with multi-stage building for easier self-hosted deployment.
    • Makes PDF report dependencies optional — install via pip install 'maigret[pdf]' to keep base installs lightweight.
    • Applies --proxy setting to CurlCffiChecker, enabling proxy use for TLS-fingerprint sites.

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    • Adds 3 new crypto investigation sites: Polymarket, Zora, and Revolut.me.
    • Adds OnlyFans with an activation mechanism.
    • Adds 18 new sites to the site check list in a single batch update.
    • Adds Faceit to the site list.
    • Supports Python 3.14.

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    └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

    • !PDF report dependencies are no longer installed by default; existing setups relying on PDF output will break unless pip install 'maigret[pdf]' is run after upgrading.
19. v0.6.0 Apr 10, 2026 · release notes

    Maigret v0.6.0 adds automatic scheduled site-DB updates and makes the web UI accessible by default in Docker deployments.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.6.0 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.6.0

    • Enables automatic scheduled site-list updates via a GitHub ActionsGitHub ActionsGitHub's built-in CI/CD system that runs automated workflows triggered by repository events, letting cyber tools automate testing, building, and releasing without managing separate pipeline infrastructure. workflow, keeping the sites database current without manual intervention.
    • Makes the web interface accessible by default for Docker deployments, removing the need for manual network binding configuration.
    • Improves the site mirrors mechanism for more reliable lookups across mirrored sources.

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20. v0.5.0 Aug 10, 2025 · release notes

    Maigret v0.5.0 adds username permutation, streaming/mirror sites, Instagram scrapers, ENS/crypto domains, and Cloudflare detection.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.5.0 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.5.0

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Limit a search to crypto-related sites (ENS and similar domains) using the crypto tag.
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    $ maigret --tags crypto johndoe

    • Adds username permutator feature to generate and search username variants automatically.
    • Supports streaming sites as a new category of search targets.
    • Supports mirror sites, enabling searches across site mirrors.
    • Adds Instagram scrapers for profile discovery.
    • Adds 26 ENS and similar domains tagged crypto for blockchain identity lookups.

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    • Adds memory.lol integration to search the Twitter usernames archive.
    • Improves search through UnstoppableDomains.
    • Adds Cloudflare detection to identify sites blocking requests.
    • Adds SOWEL classification tagging to site database.
    • Builds Docker images for both arm64 and amd64 architectures.
    • Adds valid regex support for Mastodon instances.

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21. v0.4.4 Sep 3, 2022 · release notes

    Maigret v0.4.4 adds ProtonMail site support and fixes false positives

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    $ git clone --branch v0.4.4 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.4.4

    • Adds ProtonMail to the list of supported sites for username search

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22. v0.4.1 Jan 15, 2022 · release notes

    Adds dozens of new site checks and improves submit mode in Maigret v0.4.1

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    $ git clone --branch v0.4.1 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.4.1

    • Adds support for aparat.com to the list of checkable sites
    • Improves the submit mode used for adding new site definitions

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23. v0.4.0 Jan 2, 2022 · release notes

    Maigret v0.4.0 adds cascade settings loading from ~/.maigret/settings.json and ./settings.json, plus a CLI entrypoint export.

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    $ git clone --branch v0.4.0 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.4.0

    • Added export of cli entrypoint

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24. v0.1.14 Feb 25, 2021 · release notes

    Maigret v0.1.14 adds JSON export, DB stats CLI, site submit logic, Spotify parsing, userinfo link detection and tags markup improvements

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    $ git clone --branch v0.1.14 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout v0.1.14

    └──▷ USE IT
    Export Maigret scan results in JSON format for easier parsing or integration with other tools.
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    maigret <username> --json

    View database statistics directly from the command line.
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    maigret --db-stats

    • Adds JSON export format for results
    • Adds db-stats CLI option to display database statistics
    • Adds site submission logic and corresponding CLI option
    • Activates username parsing in Spotify userinfo links
    • Improves tags markup rendering

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    • Refactors main logic

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25. 0.1.9 Jan 11, 2021 · release notes

    Maigret 0.1.9 adds HTML and PDF report export capabilities

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    $ git clone --branch 0.1.9 https://github.com/soxoj/maigret.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 0.1.9