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redballoonsecurity/ofrak

OFRAK: unpack, modify, and repack binaries. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/redballoonsecurity/ofrak · homepage · Python · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1486
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 12
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2067 stars · 156 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

OFRAK is a binary analysis and modification platform that identifies, unpacks, analyzes, modifies, and repacks binaries, with first-class support for embedded firmware formats like compressed filesystems, bootloaders, and RTOS kernels. It offers both a web-based GUI for interactive exploration and a Python API for reproducible scripts, with extensible integration with analysis backends such as angr, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, and IDA Pro.

Use cases

  • unpack and repack embedded firmware images
  • modify an ELF buried inside a compressed filesystem archive
  • patch binaries reproducibly with a Python API
  • analyze firmware with Ghidra or Binary Ninja backends
  • explore binary structure interactively in a GUI
  • add support for a new firmware file format
  • solve CTF binary unpacking challenges

When to choose

  • you need to unpack, modify, and repack nested binary formats like compressed firmware or filesystems
  • you want scriptable, reproducible binary patching across classes of binaries
  • you work with embedded firmware, bootloaders, or RTOS kernels
  • you want a common interface over multiple disassembly backends

When to avoid

  • you need a permissively licensed tool for commercial use without a Pro License
  • you only need simple static disassembly of a single executable
  • you need a pure GUI reverse engineering tool without scripting

Facets

framework · maturity active

reverse-engineering parser security gui cli developer-tools reverse-engineering security embedded-systems developer-tools files python cli binary-analysis firmware-unpacking binary-patching repacking ctf ghidra-integration binary-ninja angr ida-pro elf bootloader embedded-firmware linux macos docker web-server

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Member repositories

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redballoonsecurity/ofrakmain67

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