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chip-red-pill/MicrocodeDecryptor

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github.com/chip-red-pill/MicrocodeDecryptor · Python observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

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: n/a
  • age_days: 1507
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1503
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1510 stars · 114 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A set of Python scripts for decrypting Intel Atom CPU microcode updates, using encryption keys extracted via the Red Unlock debugging technique. It also unpacks decrypted XuCode (SGX software) images for Goldmont Plus CPUs.

Use cases

  • decrypt intel atom microcode update binaries
  • analyze x86 microcode internal structure
  • unpack xucode elf images from goldmont plus
  • research intel cpu microcode encryption keys
  • extract microcode from apollo lake or gemini lake cpus

When to choose

  • you need to decrypt Intel Atom (Goldmont/Goldmont Plus) microcode updates for security research
  • you want to study the internal structure of x86 microcode or XuCode

When to avoid

  • you want to create or modify custom microcode updates (only decryption is supported)
  • your CPU is not Apollo Lake or Gemini Lake generation
  • you need a supported, production-grade tool

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cryptography reverse-engineering parser security security reverse-engineering hardware developer-tools python cli cross-platform intel-microcode rc4-decryption red-unlock x86 firmware-analysis cpu-research

1 source

Member repositories

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