Ciphey

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21662 stars · 1444 forks observed · 2026-10-08

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97

Ciphey is a command‑line utility (and library) that automatically detects and decodes encrypted or encoded text without needing the key or cipher name. It combines heuristic analysis, word‑list attacks and AI‑based language models to peel back multiple layers of encoding.

Use cases

• decode an unknown Base64, hex or ROT13 string
• crack simple ciphers like Caesar, Vigenère or Morse code
• automatically identify and decode multi‑layered encodings in CTF challenges
• recover plaintext from hashed values using word‑list attacks
• integrate automated decryption into scripts or CI pipelines

When to choose

• You need a fast, zero‑configuration tool to decode unknown encodings or simple ciphers.
• You prefer a Rust‑based binary that works on Linux, macOS and Windows.
• You want AI‑assisted guesses for plaintext when the cipher is ambiguous.
• You are participating in CTFs or security audits that involve many small decoding tasks.

When to avoid

• You require cracking strong cryptographic hashes or modern encryption algorithms.
• You need a GUI application or integration with non‑CLI environments.
• You depend on a specific language runtime other than Rust for library usage.

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

nlp parser machine-learning cli artificial-intelligence security windows cli decryption cipher-cracking ai-assist ctf-tool rust cryptography linux macos

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