# fabacab/awesome-lockpicking

:unlock::sunglasses: A curated list of awesome guides, tools, and other resources related to the security and compromise of locks, safes, and keys.

Repository: https://github.com/fabacab/awesome-lockpicking
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-lockpicking
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome-list, lockpicking, locksport, physec, physical-security, picking-locks, keypicking, locksmith, locksmithing, awesome
Last push: 2022-06-28T11:17:31+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": 3363, "days_push": 1527, "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 1918, forks 128 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:53.967388+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of guides, books, tools, events, communities, and research covering the security and compromise of locks, safes, and keys. It is a reference index of external resources rather than software itself, aimed at locksport hobbyists, locksmiths, and physical penetration testers.

## Use cases
- find lockpicking learning resources and guides
- learn lockpicking as a hobby
- research physical entry techniques for penetration testing
- discover locksport competitions and communities
- find books on locksmithing and lock security
- study novel lock attack techniques and research

## When to choose
- You want a single curated index of lockpicking guides, books, tools, and events instead of searching scattered sources
- You are a physical security professional or red teamer building a reading list on non-destructive entry
- You are getting into locksport and want vetted communities, contests, and beginner material

## When to avoid
- You need runnable software, a library, or a tool - this is a link collection with no code
- You are looking for digital or cybersecurity resources rather than physical security topics
- You require frequently updated content, since the last release dates to mid-2022

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, documentation
- domain: security, awesome-lists, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, lockpicking, locksport, physical-security, locks, safes, keys, curated-resources, non-destructive-entry, hobby

## Member repositories
- fabacab/awesome-lockpicking (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.967388+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 2026-08-30T03:10:06.890041+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fabacab/awesome-lockpicking (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:53.967388+00:00, sha 1c6418da6b20)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.