# Shadowbroker (open-source science and GIS app)

> Shadowbroker is a free, open-source science and GIS app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Open-source intelligence for the global theater. It has 11,291 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker.

S H A D O W B R O K E R Global Threat Intercept — Real-Time Geospatial Intelligence Platform ShadowBroker is a decentralized intelligence platform that aggregates real-time, multi-domain OSINT telemetry from 60+ live intelligence feeds into a single dark-ops map interface. Aircraft, ships, satellites, conflict zones, CCTV networks, GPS jamming, internet-connected devices, police scanners, mesh radio nodes, and breaking geopolitical events — all updating in real time on one screen as well as an obfuscated communications protocol and information exchange infrastructure.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 11,291 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Python |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Science, GIS & engineering |
| Latest release | v0.9.84 (Aug 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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