# m4b/bingrep

like ~~grep~~ UBER, but for binaries

Repository: https://github.com/m4b/bingrep
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bingrep
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: grep, binary, objdump, elf, portable-executable, mach-o
Last push: 2026-01-05T02:04:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 60, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3475, "days_push": 241, "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 1777, forks 68 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:34.762782+00:00)

## What it is
bingrep is a cross-platform command-line binary parser and colorizer written in Rust, supporting ELF, Mach-O, PE, and Unix/BSD archives. It displays binary structures like symbols, sections, and relocations in colored tables, with experimental search and hex/range views.

## Use cases
- inspect symbols and sections of an ELF binary from the terminal
- view Mach-O binary structure with colorized output
- demangle symbols in a compiled executable
- dump debug representation of a parsed binary
- print a hex table or file offset ranges of a binary
- search for strings inside ELF binaries
- analyze Unix/BSD archive files

## When to choose
- you need a fast, colorized terminal view of binary file structures across ELF, Mach-O, and archives
- you want a lightweight alternative to objdump/readelf with demangling support
- you work in Rust and want a cargo-installable binary inspection tool

## When to avoid
- you need full PE support beyond debug parsing
- you need disassembly or deep reverse-engineering features rather than structure inspection
- you need a GUI-based binary analysis tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: parser, developer-tools, cli, search-engine
- domain: developer-tools, security, reverse-engineering
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: binary-analysis, elf, mach-o, portable-executable, rust, hexdump, symbol-inspection, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- m4b/bingrep (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.762782+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 2026-08-30T03:25:13.417350+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/m4b/bingrep (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.762782+00:00, sha 21486f3fa5a5)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/bingrep (fetched 2026-08-29T11:03:30.213560+00:00, sha 4d93bef47877)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.