Question 1

What is Darkelf Browser?

Accepted Answer

Darkelf Browser is a suite of open-source, hardened, non-persistent privacy browsers and tools built for security researchers, journalists, OSINT analysts, and privacy advocates. Products include Darkelf Cocoa (macOS), Darkelf Shadow (macOS/Linux/Windows), and Darkelf OSINT AI.

Question 2

Is Darkelf Browser free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All Darkelf Browser products are free and open-source, released under the MIT license and available on GitHub.

Question 3

What platforms does Darkelf Browser support?

Accepted Answer

Darkelf Cocoa is macOS-only. Darkelf Shadow supports macOS, Linux, and Windows. Darkelf OSINT AI supports Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Question 4

How do I verify a Darkelf Browser download?

Accepted Answer

Every Darkelf release is published with a SHA-256 checksum. On Windows use Get-FileHash; on Linux/macOS use sha256sum. Compare the output to the published hash on the release page before running the binary.

Question 5

Does Darkelf Browser support Tor?

Accepted Answer

A Tor-native edition is temporarily offline while we refocus the product line. Current builds prioritize hardened networking on Cocoa and Shadow; Tor routing will return in a dedicated release.

Question 6

What is Darkelf OSINT AI?

Accepted Answer

Darkelf OSINT AI is an AI-powered open-source intelligence assistant that combines traditional OSINT workflows with local AI reasoning via Ollama. It supports multi-source intelligence across domains, usernames, emails, IPs, and social platforms.

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