WerWolv/ImHex
🔍 A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 62
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 4
- age_days: 2122
- days_rel: 255
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
54573 stars · 2448 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ImHex is a free, open-source hex editor built for reverse engineers, programmers, and security researchers. It offers binary analysis features like a custom pattern language, disassembler, and data analyzer across desktop platforms and the web.
Use cases
- inspect and edit binary files in hex
- reverse engineer file formats and protocols
- analyze malware and forensic disk images
- decode binary data structures with a pattern language
- disassemble embedded firmware
- patch game saves and ROMs
When to choose
- you need a powerful, modern hex editor with scripting/pattern matching
- you do reverse engineering, forensics, or binary analysis regularly
- you want a cross-platform or browser-based hex editor
When to avoid
- you only need simple text editing of files
- you need a lightweight command-line-only binary tool
Facets
application · maturity active
reverse-engineering parser developer-tools gui reverse-engineering security developer-tools files windows cross-platform browser hex-editor binary-analysis pattern-language forensics disassembler dear-imgui linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7c904eb52f30
- homepage: https://imhex.werwolv.net/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3b7afbdf50b2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| WerWolv/ImHex | main | 86 |
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