# Scan In this guide, you'll learn: * How to scan websites with `tourmaline scan` * When to use `tourmaline scan` ## Overview ```bash tourmaline scan ``` `tourmaline scan` employs Tourmaline's spider, CMS detector, and brute to find the most paths possible. ### Optional Parameters * `-o|--outfile `: The path to the output file. * `-t|--threads `: The number of threads to use (defaults to 12). * `-w|--wordlist `: The path to a custom wordlist. * `--no-brute`/`--no-spider`/`--no-cms`: Disables parts of the `scan` command. ## When to use `tourmaline scan` While the `scan` command is often helpful to get a quick lay of the land, using the spider, CMS detector, and brute individually will offer greater control. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://jewels86.gitbook.io/tourmaline/commands/scan.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.