# zardus/ctf-tools

Some setup scripts for security research tools.

Repository: https://github.com/zardus/ctf-tools
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ctf-tools
Language: Nix
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-12T08:57:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4136, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9501, forks 1910 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:31.491627+00:00)

## What it is
A Nix flake that packages a large collection of security research and CTF (capture-the-flag) tools for easy deployment. It bundles tools like angr, IDA, browser exploitation frameworks, and cross-compilers so they can be installed reproducibly on new machines, containers, or home directories.

## Use cases
- set up a ctf toolkit on a fresh machine
- install security research tools reproducibly with nix
- deploy hacking tools into a container or dev environment
- get binary analysis and reverse engineering tools in one command
- provision pentest tools without polluting the host system
- quickly equip a vm for capture the flag competitions

## When to choose
- you use Nix or want reproducible, isolated installs of security tools
- you regularly set up CTF or security research environments on new machines
- you want many security tools available without dependency conflicts alongside your normal OS

## When to avoid
- you prefer native package managers like apt or brew and dislike Nix
- you need only one or two specific tools with custom builds
- you work on platforms Nix does not support well, such as Windows without WSL

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: security, reverse-engineering, developer-tools, package-manager, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: ctf, nix-flake, security-research, tooling-collection, capture-the-flag, binary-analysis, exploitation, command-line, linux, macos, nix, docker

## Member repositories
- zardus/ctf-tools (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.491627+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 2026-08-29T17:22:01.503296+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zardus/ctf-tools (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.491627+00:00, sha 1d12adeb20bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.