Research Tooling

Dark-WebCrawler

Dark web crawler routed through Tor.

Python / Tor
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Dark-WebCrawler

Project write-up template. Replace this with the crawler architecture, ethical boundaries, data model, and operating notes.

What it is

Dark-WebCrawler is a research crawler routed through Tor.

Why it exists

Document the research question, legal and ethical boundaries, and what the crawler is designed to observe.

Current scope

  • Tor routing placeholder
  • Crawl queue placeholder
  • Storage and deduplication placeholder

Technical notes

Add notes about request handling, rate limits, parser behavior, failure handling, and data retention.

Next steps

  • Add setup instructions
  • Add sample output
  • Link related blog posts