# apsdehal/awesome-ctf

A curated list of CTF frameworks, libraries, resources and softwares

Repository: https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-ctf
Homepage: https://apsdehal.in/awesome-ctf/
Language: JavaScript
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: ctf, awesome, security, penetration
Last push: 2024-07-22T19:59:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4204, "days_push": 772, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11798, forks 1622 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:49.940223+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of Capture The Flag (CTF) frameworks, libraries, tools, platforms, and tutorials. It aggregates resources for both creating CTF challenges and solving them, aimed at beginners and experienced players.

## Use cases
- find tools for solving CTF challenges
- host my own capture the flag competition
- learn CTF as a beginner
- find steganography and forensics tools
- discover CTF platforms and wargames
- collect cryptography and exploitation resources

## When to choose
- you need a starting point to discover CTF tools, platforms, and learning material
- you are organizing a CTF and want to compare hosting platforms
- you are a beginner looking for tutorials, wargames, and starter packs

## When to avoid
- you need an actual working tool rather than a list of links
- you need in-depth documentation or support for a specific tool
- you need a maintained software product - the list itself only aggregates external resources

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, awesome-lists, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, ctf, capture-the-flag, curated-list, wargames, writeups

## Member repositories
- apsdehal/awesome-ctf (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.940223+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:19.042943+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/apsdehal/awesome-ctf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.940223+00:00, sha 9d38562bc607)
  - homepage: https://apsdehal.in/awesome-ctf/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:42.420190+00:00, sha 746009ee682a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.