| name | observer-ward |
| description | Use observer_ward for authorized web application and service fingerprint identification against in-scope HTTP targets. |
observer-ward
Use observer_ward for authorized service and web application fingerprint identification. Use it when HTTP probing, browser review, DNS output, or user-provided URLs need product, middleware, version, CPE-style, or community fingerprint context before deeper validation.
Skill name is observer-ward; the installed CLI command is observer_ward.
Help First
Before constructing commands, run the installed help and use it as the source of truth:
observer_ward --help
Usage Rules
- Work only on explicitly authorized targets.
- Use
-t / --target for one or more explicit targets, -l / --list for a file with one target per line, or stdin for pipeline input.
- Keep target sets bounded. For large lists, write results to a file with
-o / --output.
- Use only output or evidence flags shown by the installed
observer_ward --help; do not assume advanced output formats or debug flags.
- Treat fingerprints as leads. Cross-check important product or version matches with headers, page content, certificates, browser output, or another tool before reporting them as confirmed.
- Use
httpx first for liveness and normalization; use observer_ward after a target is known to be HTTP-facing and needs product or middleware fingerprint context.
- Do not run update, plugin, daemon, MITM, webhook, API server, MCP, or Redis/asynq modes unless the user explicitly asks for that workflow and the scope permits it.
Common Workflows
Fingerprint one target:
observer_ward -t https://example.com
Fingerprint a bounded target list and save output:
observer_ward -l targets.txt -o observer-ward.txt
Output
Report the target scope, command used, output path, matched products or technologies, evidence type, confidence, and validation gaps.
