# orhun/binsider

Analyze ELF binaries like a boss 😼🕵️‍♂️

Repository: https://github.com/orhun/binsider
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/binsider
Homepage: https://binsider.dev/
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: analysis, binary, binary-data, dynamic-analysis, elf, hex-editor, hexdump, linux, ratatui, reverse-engineering, rust, static-analysis, terminal, terminal-ui, terminal-user-interface, tui
Last push: 2026-08-23T00:08:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 79
- inputs: {"age_days": 1115, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 213, "gap_med": 17.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4404, forks 112 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.361243+00:00)

## What it is
Binsider is a terminal user interface tool for analyzing ELF binaries, offering static and dynamic analysis, string inspection, linked library examination, and hexdumps. It is written in Rust and provides functionality similar to readelf and strace in a user-friendly TUI.

## Use cases
- inspect an ELF binary's headers and layout
- trace system calls of an executable like strace
- extract strings from a binary
- view linked shared libraries of an executable
- hexdump a binary file in the terminal
- dynamically debug and analyze a Linux executable

## When to choose
- you need a fast, interactive TUI for ELF binary analysis on Linux
- you want readelf/strace-like features combined in one tool
- you prefer terminal-based reverse engineering workflows

## When to avoid
- you need a full GUI disassembler or decompiler like Ghidra or IDA
- you need to analyze non-ELF formats such as PE or Mach-O binaries

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: reverse-engineering, terminal-ui, developer-tools, security
- domain: reverse-engineering, security, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: elf, binary-analysis, tui, hexdump, static-analysis, dynamic-analysis, rust, strace, readelf, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- orhun/binsider (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.361243+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 2026-08-29T18:21:06.797061+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orhun/binsider (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.361243+00:00, sha bd7284a0ce9f)
  - homepage: https://binsider.dev/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:57.912402+00:00, sha 3aa93d0d78e8)
  - site_page: https://binsider.dev/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:57.914968+00:00, sha 98cfbd99f0b1)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/binsider (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:57.916714+00:00, sha 7546f2f777f3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.