# google/grr

GRR Rapid Response: remote live forensics for incident response

Repository: https://github.com/google/grr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/grr
Homepage: https://grr-doc.readthedocs.io/
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-12T12:52:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 37, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4656, "days_push": 113, "days_rel": 261, "gap_med": 145.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5088, forks 796 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.615409+00:00)

## What it is
GRR Rapid Response is an incident response framework focused on remote live forensics. It consists of a Python agent installed on target systems and Python server infrastructure that manages and communicates with those clients.

## Use cases
- remotely collect forensic artifacts from endpoints during an incident
- hunt across a fleet of machines for indicators of compromise
- investigate a suspected compromise on a remote host
- gather filesystem and system state evidence from live systems
- manage and query many endpoint agents from a central server
- perform large-scale triage during a security incident

## When to choose
- you need remote live forensics across many endpoints
- you run a DFIR team and want an open-source agent/server framework
- you want to collect forensic data from systems without taking them offline

## When to avoid
- you only need local disk forensics on offline images
- you want a lightweight EDR with real-time prevention rather than forensic collection
- you cannot deploy agents to target machines

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: security, monitoring, developer-tools
- domain: security, developer-tools
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: incident-response, forensics, remote-live-forensics, dfir, endpoint-agent, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- google/grr (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.615409+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 2026-08-29T18:02:32.679970+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/google/grr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.615409+00:00, sha 4b19f208b2e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.