v1.4.3

[kaifcodec]

user-scanner v1.4.3 — 2026-08-04

This release collects merged changes since v1.4.2 (PRs greater than #466). It includes new modules, feature improvements, documentation updates, bugfixes for false positives and reliability, and several maintenance items.

Notable changes

New modules and data sources

• Add Nexus Mods username scan module (feat: add Nexus Mods username module #481) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• Add Polarsteps username scan module (feat: add Polarsteps username module #482) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @A-S-Manoj, @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• Add Dropbox email scan module (feat: add Dropbox email module #489) — by @beranka; reviewed by @json-hunter07, @kristoisberg, @kaifcodec.
• Add 7 new email_scan modules (shopping, women_health, etc.) (feat: add 7 new email_scan modules, shopping(2), women_health(5) #495) — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg.
• (Other smaller module additions and improvements merged in this window are included in the detailed list below.)

Features & enhancements

• Export: add PDF report generator and --format pdf option (feat(export): add PDF report generator and --format pdf option #471) — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg, @VamatoHD.
• CLI: default to found-only results and introduce --all flag; add progress bar using rich (feat: default to found-only results and introduce --all flag, progress bar with rich #483) — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg, @VamatoHD.
• Gravatar: enrich profile metadata extraction (feat(gravatar): enrich profile metadata extraction #477) — by @kaifcodec; (no formal reviewer recorded).
• Improvements to roblox username module (Improvements to roblox.py username scan module #476) — by @VamatoHD; reviewed by @kaifcodec.

Bug fixes and accuracy improvements

• Fix flipboard email module false positives (fix: flipboard email module false positives #469) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix xnxx and xvideos email module false positives (fix: xnxx and xvideos email module false positives #470) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix RedTube, Tube8, YouPorn email module false positives (fix: RedTube, Tube8, YouPorn email module false positives #473) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• Fix BeSoccer email module false positives (fix: BeSoccer email module false positives #474) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix YouTube username module false positives (fix: YouTube username module false positives #475) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix Bluesky username module false positives (fix: Bluesky username module false positives #488) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec, @json-hunter07.
• Fix academia.edu false-positive rejection (fix: reject usernames causing false positives in academia.edu module #487) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix Facebook unavailable marker string update (fix(facebook): update stale unavailable marker string #490) — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Fix: correct Fore.reset typo that crashed update error handler (fix: correct Fore.reset typo crashing update error handler #494) — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Follow redirects in Zomato username module (prevent regional 302 issues) (fix: follow redirects in Zomato username module #500) — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• CLI: prevent bandwidth waste on invalid output format (fix(cli): prevent bandwidth waste on invalid output format #502) — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @json-hunter07.
• Skip update prompt when PyPI check fails (fix: skip update prompt when PyPI check fails (#480) #486) — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Result branch and validation consistency fixes (Result error handling) (Fix: replace silent Result.taken() fallthrough with explicit Result.error() #450, #434 – Update validation logic for cropty.py #436 referenced in this window) — contributors: @A-S-Manoj, @SpiliosDimakopoulos; reviewed by @kaifcodec.

Documentation

• Docs: explain browser impersonation helpers (docs: explain browser impersonation helpers #472) — by @w3lld1; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• Docs: other small clarifications merged in this window (see PR list).

Tests & CI / Maintenance

• Various test additions and maintenance work merged (unit tests, result-branch tests, etc.). Examples:
  • Add result branch tests (Add result branch tests #461) — by @SpiliosDimakopoulos.
  • Add Hudson tests and other test upgrades (Add hudson tests #459, Add result branch tests #461) — by @SpiliosDimakopoulos.
• CI: pinned/maintenance and stability fixes are included in changes around this period (see PRs for exact pin/fix commits).

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Detailed merged PRs included in v1.4.3 (since #466)

• fix: flipboard email module false positives #469 — fix: flipboard email module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec, @kristoisberg.
• fix: xnxx and xvideos email module false positives #470 — fix: xnxx and xvideos email module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• feat(export): add PDF report generator and --format pdf option #471 — feat(export): add PDF report generator and --format pdf option — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg, @VamatoHD.
• docs: explain browser impersonation helpers #472 — docs: explain browser impersonation helpers — by @w3lld1; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• fix: RedTube, Tube8, YouPorn email module false positives #473 — fix: RedTube, Tube8, YouPorn email module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• fix: BeSoccer email module false positives #474 — fix: BeSoccer email module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• fix: YouTube username module false positives #475 — fix: YouTube username module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• Improvements to roblox.py username scan module #476 — Improvements to roblox.py username scan module — by @VamatoHD; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• feat(gravatar): enrich profile metadata extraction #477 — feat(gravatar): enrich profile metadata extraction — by @kaifcodec; (no reviewer recorded).
• feat: add Nexus Mods username module #481 — feat: add Nexus Mods username module — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• feat: add Polarsteps username module #482 — feat: add Polarsteps username module — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @A-S-Manoj, @brunolm, @kaifcodec.
• feat: default to found-only results and introduce --all flag, progress bar with rich #483 — feat: default to found-only results and introduce --all flag, progress bar with rich — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg, @VamatoHD.
• fix: skip update prompt when PyPI check fails (#480) #486 — fix: skip update prompt when PyPI check fails ([Bug] Failed PyPI version check is shown as a false "new version available" prompt #480) — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• fix: reject usernames causing false positives in academia.edu module #487 — fix: reject usernames causing false positives in academia.edu module — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• fix: Bluesky username module false positives #488 — fix: Bluesky username module false positives — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec, @json-hunter07.
• feat: add Dropbox email module #489 — feat: add Dropbox email module — by @beranka; reviewed by @json-hunter07, @kristoisberg, @kaifcodec.
• fix(facebook): update stale unavailable marker string #490 — fix(facebook): update stale unavailable marker string — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• fix: correct Fore.reset typo crashing update error handler #494 — fix: correct Fore.reset typo crashing update error handler — by @A-S-Manoj; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• feat: add 7 new email_scan modules, shopping(2), women_health(5) #495 — feat: add 7 new email_scan modules, shopping(2), women_health(5) — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @kristoisberg (comments by @tiehardoim-coder).
• fix: follow redirects in Zomato username module #500 — fix: follow redirects in Zomato username module — by @kristoisberg; reviewed by @kaifcodec.
• fix(cli): prevent bandwidth waste on invalid output format #502 — fix(cli): prevent bandwidth waste on invalid output format — by @kaifcodec; reviewed by @json-hunter07.

Credits

Thanks to all contributors and reviewers for this batch of changes: @kaifcodec, @kristoisberg, @brunolm, @json-hunter07, @A-S-Manoj, @VamatoHD, @beranka, @w3lld1, @SpiliosDimakopoulos, @tiehardoim-coder, and others.

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