# byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim

My experiments in weaponizing Nim (https://nim-lang.org/)

Repository: https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/offensivenim
Language: Nim
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-05-13T15:27:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2124, "days_push": 842, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3087, forks 362 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:42.155197+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of experiments and examples demonstrating how to weaponize the Nim programming language for offensive security operations and implant development. It covers compilation techniques, cross-compilation, DLL creation, reflective loading, and OPSEC considerations for red team tooling.

## Use cases
- write a Nim-based implant for red team operations
- cross-compile Windows payloads from Linux or macOS
- create Windows DLLs with an exported DllMain in Nim
- learn how to reduce executable size for stealthy payloads
- understand OPSEC considerations when using Nim for offensive tooling
- interface Nim with C/C++ libraries for payload development
- reflectively load Nim executables

## When to choose
- you are a red teamer or offensive security researcher exploring Nim for implant development
- you want small, native binaries without a heavy runtime like Go or .NET
- you need examples of cross-compilation and FFI usage in Nim for security tooling

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, maintained offensive security framework rather than experimental examples
- you are looking for defensive security or detection tooling
- you have no interest in low-level implant development or Windows internals

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: nim, offensive-security, red-team, malware-development, implant-development, penetration-testing, examples, opsec, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:42.155197+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 2026-08-29T18:46:29.819483+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:42.155197+00:00, sha 1a77c550f1ba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.