How do I deploy Argus on Railway?

You can deploy Argus on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: argus-35246d9a, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Argus on Railway

Argus is an open-source, interactive OSINT and reconnaissance framework designed to streamline common information-gathering workflows. It provides a modular, command-driven CLI that wraps multiple reconnaissance techniques into a single, easy-to-use interface for security research and authorized testing.

About Hosting Argus

Deploying Argus on Railway runs the upstream Argus framework inside a secure, browser-based web terminal powered by ttyd. This template installs all required system-level tools needed by Argus modules, ensuring everything works out of the box with no manual setup. Railway handles container orchestration, networking, and restarts, while environment-based authentication protects access to the interactive shell. A persistent volume is attached to retain scan results across redeployments, making this setup suitable for repeatable research workflows.

Common Use Cases

Authorized OSINT and reconnaissance during security assessments
Educational labs for learning network and information-gathering techniques
Internal tooling for security research and analysis
Lightweight remote recon workstation without SSH access

Argus is intended for authorized security testing and research only. You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and rules of engagement.

Usage Guide

Accessing Argus

Deploy the template on Railway, choose a USERNAME and PASSWORD to later login with
Open the service URL generated by Railway
Authenticate using the USERNAME and PASSWORD environment variables

Argus starts automatically in the web terminal after login.

Basic Commands

Once Argus is running, you can explore available functionality:

help
modules

To use a module:

use 'module_id'
set target 'value'
run

Commands Cheatsheet

Command	Category	Description	Example
`modules`	Discovery	List all modules	`modules`
`modules -d`	Discovery	List with details	`modules -d`
`search`	Discovery	Search by keyword	`search ssl`
`use`	Selection	Select module	`use 42`
`helpmod`	Help	Module help	`helpmod 42`
`set target`	Config	Set target	`set target example.com`
`set`	Config	Set options	`set threads 20`
`unset`	Config	Unset options	`unset target`
`opts`	Config	Show options	`opts`
`scope`	Config	Show config	`scope`
`profile`	Config	Apply profile	`profile speed`
`run`	Execute	Run selected	`run`
`runall`	Execute	Run category	`runall infra`
`runfav`	Execute	Run favorites	`runfav`
`last`	Execute	Re-run last	`last`
`fav`	Favorites	Manage favorites	`fav add 42`
`show modules`	Info	Browse modules	`show modules`
`show api_status`	Info	Check APIs	`show api_status`
`show options`	Info	Show options	`show options`
`show options_full`	Info	Detailed options	`show options_full`
`info`	Info	Project info	`info`
`recent`	Info	Recent modules	`recent`
`viewout`	Output	View cached output	`viewout`
`grepout`	Output	Search output	`grepout "192.168"`
`clear`	Utility	Clear screen	`clear`
`banner`	Utility	Show banner	`banner`
`reset`	Utility	Reset config	`reset`
`exit`	Utility	Exit Argus	`exit`
`quit`	Utility	Exit Argus	`quit`
`help`	Help	Show help	`help`

📋 All Modules (135 total)

Network & Infrastructure	Web Application Analysis	Security & Threat Intelligence
1. Associated Hosts	53. Archive History	103. Censys Reconnaissance
2. DNS Over HTTPS	54. Broken Links Detection	104. Certificate Authority Recon
3. DNS Records	55. Carbon Footprint	105. Data Leak Detection
4. DNSSEC Check	56. CMS Detection	106. Exposed Environment Files
5. Domain Info	57. Cookies Analyzer	107. Firewall Detection
6. Domain Reputation Check	58. Content Discovery	108. Global Ranking
7. HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 Support	59. Crawler	109. HTTP Headers
8. IP Info	60. Robots.txt Analyzer	110. HTTP Security Features
9. Open Ports Scan	61. Directory Finder	111. Malware & Phishing Check
10. Server Info	62. Email Harvesting	112. Pastebin Monitoring
11. Server Location	63. Performance Monitoring	113. Privacy & GDPR Compliance
12. SSL Chain Analysis	64. Quality Metrics	114. Security.txt Check
13. SSL Expiry Alert	65. Redirect Chain	115. Shodan Reconnaissance
14. TLS Cipher Suites	66. Sitemap Parsing	116. SSL Labs Report
15. TLS Handshake Simulation	67. Social Media Presence	117. SSL Pinning Check
16. Traceroute	68. Technology Stack Detection	118. Subdomain Enumeration
17. TXT Records	69. Third-Party Integrations	119. Subdomain Takeover
18. WHOIS Lookup	70. JavaScript File Analyzer	120. VirusTotal Scan
19. Zone Transfer	71. CORS Misconfiguration Scanner	121. CT Log Query
20. ASN Lookup	72. Login Page Brute Identifier	122. Breached Credentials Lookup
21. Reverse IP Lookup	73. Hidden Parameter Discovery	123. Cloud Bucket Exposure
22. IP Range Scanner	74. Clickjacking Test	124. JWT Token Analyzer
23. RDAP Lookup	75. Form Grabber	125. Exposed API Endpoints
24. NTP Information Leak	76. Favicon Hashing	126. Git Repository Exposure Check
25. IPv6 Reachability Test	77. HTML Comments Extractor	127. Typosquat Domain Checker
26. BGP Route Analysis	78. CAPTCHA Presence Checker	128. SPF / DKIM / DMARC Validator
27. CDN Detection	79. JavaScript Obfuscation Detector	129. Open Redirect Finder
28. Reverse DNS Scan	80. Virtual Host Fuzzer	130. Rate-Limit & WAF Bypass Test
29. Network Timezone Detection	81. Session Cookie Lifetime Checker	131. Security Changelog Diff
30. Geo-DNS Footprint	82. HTML5 Feature Abuse Detector	132. Session Hijacking (Passive)
31. SPF Network Extractor	83. Autocomplete Vulnerability Checker	133. Rogue Certificate Check
32. NS Geo/ASN Diversity	84. Embedded Object Hunter	134. JS Malware Scanner
33. DNS SLA Latency Monitor	85. Multi-Language URL Tester	135. Cloud Service Enumeration
34. RPKI Route Validity	86. Pixel Tracker Finder
35. Recursive Nameserver Leak	87. SEO Abuse Detector
36. Dual-Stack Behavior Profiler	88. Dependency JS/CDN Scanner
37. ICMP Reachability Matrix	89. WebSocket Endpoint Sniffer
38. IP Allocation History Tracker	90. API Schema Grabber
39. Autonomous Neighbor Peering Map	91. Lazy-Load Resource Finder
40. TLS Session Resumption Map	92. HTTP Method Enumerator
41. Network Certificate Inventory	93. GraphQL Introspection Probe
42. SSH Banner & Key Fingerprinter	94. File Upload Surface Finder
43. SNMP Public Community Checker	95. DOM Sink Scanner
44. SNMP Bulk Walk	96. Cache Behavior Analyzer
45. UDP Service Sampler	97. Cookie Scope Diff Across Subdomains
46. NetBIOS Name Query	98. CSP Deep Analyzer
47. TTL Analysis	99. Third-Party Script Risk Profiler
48. IRR Routing Registry Analyzer	100. Static Asset Fingerprinter
49. Dual Stack Diff	101. Crawl Rules
50. DNS CAA Checker	102. Email Config
51. Decoy DNS Beacon
52. Geo IP Spoof Detection

Dependencies for Argus Hosting

Python 3 (installed via container image)
System reconnaissance utilities (e.g. whois, ping, ssh-keyscan, nmblookup)
Browser-based terminal (ttyd)

Deployment Dependencies

Argus repository: https://github.com/jasonxtn/Argus

Implementation Details

Argus is cloned from the upstream repository during build and installed along with its Python dependencies. Required system binaries are installed via the OS package manager so all modules can run without missing-command errors.

Why Deploy Argus on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Argus on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.