PabloLec/RecoverPy

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1785 stars · 90 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

RecoverPy is a Python TUI tool that scans raw partitions and disk images for byte patterns to locate and recover deleted or overwritten files. It lets users inspect matching disk blocks, navigate adjacent blocks, and save recoverable content directly from the terminal.

Use cases

• recover deleted files from a linux partition
• find overwritten file fragments by searching for a string on disk
• forensic analysis of raw block devices
• recover a config file after accidental deletion
• search a disk image for a specific byte pattern
• extract data from blocks before they are reused

When to choose

• you know a distinctive string contained in the lost file
• you need block-level inspection rather than filesystem-based recovery
• you want an interactive terminal workflow on Linux
• the deleted file's metadata is gone but blocks may still exist

When to avoid

• the disk blocks have already been overwritten
• you need to restore filenames or full filesystem structures
• you need a Windows-native recovery tool
• you want automated bulk recovery of many files

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

search-engine file-system cli terminal-ui files security developer-tools cli python data-recovery forensics tui block-device deleted-files textual disk-scanning command-line linux macos

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