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Overview

Sierra Dev - Modern Invoker FrameworkLink

Sierra Dev is a modern, production-grade package manager and development framework for creating and managing investigation invoker scripts for the Sierra platform.

First Time Here?

👋 New to Sierra Dev? Start with our Welcome Guide - it's designed for complete beginners!

🚀 Key FeaturesLink

  • 📦 APT-Like Package Manager - Install invokers from GitHub repositories with dependency resolution.
  • 🔍 Type Safety Validation - Automatic AST-based type checking for robust scripts.
  • ✅ Comprehensive Validation - YAML safety, parameter validation, health checks.
  • 🎨 Rich CLI - 14 intuitive commands with emoji output and interactive feedback.
  • 🔄 Auto-Updates - Keep your invokers up-to-date with a single command.
  • 📊 Rich Results - Tables, trees, timelines, and charts for data visualization.
  • 📝 Comprehensive Logging - Detailed tracking of all operations with multiple log levels.
  • 🧪 Test Infrastructure - Built-in testing support with pytest fixtures and coverage.

🌟 New in v2.1Link

  • Strict Output Control - Clean stdout with sierra.respond()
  • Enhanced Result Constructors - Flexible APIs for all result types
  • 15+ OSINT Tools - Production-ready tools for domain, network, email analysis
  • Neon Cyberpunk Theme - Extreme futuristic documentation theme
  • Comprehensive Beginner Docs - Learn from zero to advanced

🎯 Quick StartLink

For BeginnersLink

New to programming or OSINT? Follow our progressive learning path:

  1. Welcome Guide - Understand what Sierra Dev is
  2. Installation - Get set up in 5 minutes
  3. Core Concepts - Learn the fundamentals
  4. Your First 5 Minutes - Build your first tool!

For DevelopersLink

Already know Python? Jump right in:

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# Install Sierra Dev
git clone https://github.com/xsyncio/sierra-dev
cd sierra-dev && python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

# Your first invoker in 3 commands
sierra-dev init my_project
cd my_project
sierra-dev build

→ CLI Reference

For OSINT UsersLink

Want to use tools right away?

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# Add package repository
sierra-dev repo add https://github.com/xsyncio/sierra-invokers

# Find tools
sierra-dev search domain

# Install and use
sierra-dev install whois_lookup
sierra-dev build

→ OSINT Tools Guide

📚 Documentation StructureLink

Section What You'll Find
Welcome Beginner-friendly intro and learning roadmap
Tutorials Hands-on guides and examples
Reference Complete CLI and API documentation
Guides Best practices and advanced topics

🎓 Learning PathsLink

Choose your path based on your goal:

Complete Learning Path:

  1. Welcome Guide - Start here!
  2. Core Concepts - Understand fundamentals
  3. Your First 5 Minutes - Build something
  4. Results Guide - Master output formats
  5. CLI Reference - Learn all commands

Quick Builder Track:

  1. Installation
  2. Your First 5 Minutes
  3. Results Guide
  4. CLI Reference
  5. Start building!

OSINT User Track:

  1. Installation
  2. OSINT Tools Guide
  3. Package Manager
  4. CLI Commands

🌟 Why Sierra Dev?Link

For UsersLink

  • ✅ Easy Discovery - Find investigation tools quickly
  • ⚡ Quick Install - One command to install
  • 🔒 Type Safe - Automatic validation
  • 📊 Rich Results - Beautiful tables, timelines, charts

For DevelopersLink

  • 📤 Easy Distribution - Host on GitHub
  • 🏷️ Metadata Support - Rich package information
  • 🔄 Version Control - Git-based versioning
  • 🌐 Community - Share your tools

🚀 Next StepsLink

🎓 Learn

Start from the beginning

Welcome Guide →

⚡ Build

Create your first tool

5-Minute Tutorial →

🔍 Investigate

Use OSINT tools now

Explore Tools →

💬 CommunityLink

🚀 Ready to build the future of investigation tools?

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