# ProbiusOfficial/CTF-OS

【Hello CTF】专为CTF比赛封装的虚拟机，基于工具集封装多个版本和系统，更多选择，开箱即用。比赛愉快！

Repository: https://github.com/ProbiusOfficial/CTF-OS
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ctf-os
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-06-22T07:16:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 28, release rhythm 8, longevity 83
- inputs: {"age_days": 1167, "days_push": 437, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1286, forks 57 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:14.908377+00:00)

## What it is
CTF-OS is a preconfigured virtual machine image purpose-built for Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, bundling a curated set of security and puzzle-solving tools on a tuned Windows 10 base with WSL2 Ubuntu and Arch subsystems. It lets players spin up a ready-to-use, isolated environment without polluting their host machine.

## Use cases
- set up a ctf competition environment quickly
- avoid installing ctf tools on my main machine
- get a preconfigured virtual machine for capture the flag
- beginner-friendly ctf toolkit with pwn and web tools
- isolated vm for security ctf challenges
- download a ready-made ctf os image

## When to choose
- you want an out-of-the-box CTF environment without manually installing dozens of tools
- you need to keep CTF software isolated from your host system
- you are a CTF beginner who wants a curated toolset matching the Hello-CTF toolkit
- you occasionally compete in industry CTF events and don't want permanent tool installs

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose penetration testing distribution like Kali for real-world engagements
- you require a native Linux CTF environment (Linux builds are still in progress)
- you run Apple Silicon Macs (ARM adaptation is still a TODO)
- you want fully automated or incremental updates, which are not yet implemented

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, security, penetration-testing
- domain: security, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: ctf, capture-the-flag, virtual-machine, preconfigured-os, security-tools, wsl2, vm-image, hello-ctf, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- ProbiusOfficial/CTF-OS (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:14.908377+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 2026-08-30T04:56:07.722076+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ProbiusOfficial/CTF-OS (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:14.908377+00:00, sha 7e0d2dd5678a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.