passive-recon-extension

A high-performance Chrome Extension (Manifest V3) for automated passive web reconnaissance, header analysis, and PDF security report generation

🔍 Passive Recon Pro - Web Reconnaissance Browser Extension

Passive Recon Pro is a lightweight, high-performance Chrome Extension designed for ethical hackers, penetration testers, and bug bounty hunters. It passively intercepts network traffic, analyzes HTTP headers, detects underlying technologies, and generates comprehensive PDF/Visual Reports without sending intrusive payloads to the target.

---

✨ Key Features

• ⚡ Passive Interception: Automatically monitors network traffic and HTTP headers in real-time via Manifest V3 Service Workers.
• 🛡️ Security Header Analysis: Instantly flags missing or misconfigured headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, CORS).
• 📊 Visual Analytics Dashboard: Displays endpoint distribution and security findings using dynamic Chart.js graphs.
• 📄 Automated PDF Reporting: Export professional, client-ready PDF assessment reports using embedded jsPDF and AutoTable engines.
• ⚙️ Custom Recon Rules: Configurable detection rules via options.js and declarative network rulesets.

---

🛠️ Tech Stack & Dependencies

• Core: JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
• Extension Standard: Chrome Extension Manifest V3
• Libraries Integrated:
  • Chart.js (Visual Data Representations)
  • jsPDF & jspdf.plugin.autotable (Client-side PDF Generation)

---

🚀 Installation & Manual Loading

Since this extension is in active development, you can load it directly into any Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave):

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/passive-recon-pro.git](https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/passive-recon-pro.git)