# jekil/awesome-hacking

Awesome hacking is an awesome collection of hacking tools.

Repository: https://github.com/jekil/awesome-hacking
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jekil-awesome-hacking
Homepage: https://awesomehacking.org
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: hacking, hacking-tools, curated-list, penetration-testing, forensics, malware, security, security-tools
Last push: 2026-05-16T20:32:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3590, "days_push": 109, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3959, forks 639 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.549899+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of hacking and security tools for hackers, pentesters, and security researchers, organized by categories like CTF, forensics, malware, and reverse engineering. It can also be cloned as a one-command toolset with git submodules.

## Use cases
- find penetration testing tools
- discover security tools for CTF competitions
- curated list of hacking tools
- learn about malware analysis and forensics tools
- build a security research toolkit
- find reverse engineering resources

## When to choose
- you want a curated, categorized index of security and hacking tools
- you want to clone an entire toolset with one git command
- you are a pentester or CTF player looking for tool discovery

## When to avoid
- you need a single tool rather than a directory of links
- you want a maintained software product with releases and support
- you need Windows-only or GUI-specific tooling guidance

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: penetration-testing, security, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, awesome-lists
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: curated-list, hacking-tools, ctf, forensics, malware, reverse-engineering, security-research, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- jekil/awesome-hacking (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.549899+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 2026-08-29T18:24:28.616307+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://awesomehacking.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:18:00.938538+00:00, sha 72593c06480b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.