hugsy/gef

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8326 stars · 831 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

GEF (GDB Enhanced Features) is a single-file Python plugin for GDB that adds a modern, feature-rich debugging experience for exploit developers and reverse engineers. It is architecture-agnostic, dependency-free, and works across x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and SPARC.

Use cases

• debug binaries in gdb with a better ui
• develop exploits for ctf challenges
• reverse engineer malware on linux
• analyze memory and registers during dynamic analysis
• extend gdb with custom python commands
• debug arm or mips binaries cross-architecture

When to choose

• you use GDB on Linux for exploit development, CTFs, or reverse engineering
• you want a zero-dependency, single-script GDB enhancement
• you need multi-architecture debugging support
• you want an extensible GDB plugin with a Python API

When to avoid

• you need a Windows-native debugger
• you require Python 2 support (use gef-legacy instead)
• you prefer a GUI-based reverse engineering suite like IDA or Binary Ninja alone

Facets

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reverse-engineering security developer-tools cli security reverse-engineering developer-tools python cli gdb exploit-development ctf debugger dynamic-analysis malware-analysis pwn binary-analysis command-line linux

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