# KJCracks/Clutch

Fast iOS executable dumper

Repository: https://github.com/KJCracks/Clutch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clutch
Language: Objective-C
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-11-15T10:31:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4618, "days_push": 656, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3824, forks 650 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:22.244853+00:00)

## What it is
Clutch is a fast iOS executable decryption and dumping tool that extracts decrypted binaries and .ipa files from installed apps on jailbroken devices. It is intended for educational purposes and security research.

## Use cases
- dump decrypted ipa files from installed ios apps
- decrypt ios app binaries for security research
- list installed applications on a jailbroken iphone
- dump only the main binary of an app bundle
- analyze ios app executables in a disassembler

## When to choose
- you have a jailbroken iOS device (8.0+) and need decrypted app binaries for research
- you want to dump installed apps into .ipa files quickly

## When to avoid
- your device is not jailbroken
- you need a maintained tool with a license or active support
- you are targeting non-iOS platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: reverse-engineering, security, cli
- domain: security, reverse-engineering, apple-ecosystem, mobile-development
- platform: cli
- tags: ios-decryption, binary-dumping, jailbreak, ipa, app-dumping, objective-c, ios

## Member repositories
- KJCracks/Clutch (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:22.244853+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 2026-08-29T18:26:22.710923+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KJCracks/Clutch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:22.244853+00:00, sha 1576d348bfb8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.