# WerWolv/ImHex

🔍 A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM.

Repository: https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/imhex
Homepage: https://imhex.werwolv.net/
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hex-editor, reverse-engineering, ips, dear-imgui, disassembler, analyzer, pattern-language, dark-mode, hacktoberfest, forensics, multi-platform, binary-analysis, c-plus-plus, static-analysis, windows, cybersecurity, hacking, cpp, linux, macos
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:13:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2122, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 255, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 54573, forks 2448 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:18.295973+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: reverse-engineering, parser, developer-tools, gui
- domain: reverse-engineering, security, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, cross-platform, browser
- tags: hex-editor, binary-analysis, pattern-language, forensics, disassembler, dear-imgui, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- WerWolv/ImHex (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:18.295973+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 2026-08-29T16:19:13.971910+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:18.295973+00:00, sha 7c904eb52f30)
  - homepage: https://imhex.werwolv.net/ (fetched 2026-08-28T18:05:45.096749+00:00, sha 3b7afbdf50b2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.