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Getting Started

Get up and running with Argus in 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

Kali Linux (recommended) or any Debian-based Linux
Python 3.10+
Go (for tool compilation)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/cortexc0de/argus-lite.git
cd argus-lite
sudo ./install.sh

This installs all 15 tools (subfinder, httpx, nuclei, etc.) and the Python package.

Your First Scan

# Quick scan (DNS + headers + SSL)
argus scan example.com --preset quick

# Full scan (all tools)
argus scan example.com --preset full

Your First Agent Run

# Set up AI provider
export ARGUS_AI_KEY="your-openai-key"

# Run the autonomous agent
argus agent example.com

The agent will:

Run quick recon to understand the target
Build an attack plan based on findings
Execute skills (nuclei, XSS, SQLi, etc.)
Adapt strategy based on results
Save findings and generate a report

Next Steps

Installation Guide — Docker, manual setup, troubleshooting
Configuration — API keys, presets, custom settings
Agent Guide — missions, stealth, multi-agent mode
CLI Reference — all commands and flags