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solemnwarning/rehex

Reverse Engineers' Hex Editor observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/solemnwarning/rehex · homepage · C++ · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

85/100

  • Activity 94
  • Release rhythm 66
  • Longevity 100
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: 66.0
  • age_days: 3177
  • days_rel: 151
  • days_push: 41
  • n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2476 stars · 130 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Rehex is a cross-platform hex editor designed for reverse engineering binary files, with features like large file support, inline disassembly, binary templates, and Lua scripting. It runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and BSD.

Use cases

  • inspect and edit binary files in hex
  • reverse engineer file formats and firmware
  • disassemble machine code inline
  • compare two binary files side by side
  • annotate byte ranges with comments and highlights
  • decode integer and float values from raw bytes
  • script binary analysis tasks with Lua
  • apply binary templates to auto-annotate structures

When to choose

  • you need a GUI hex editor for reverse engineering on Windows, Linux, or macOS
  • you work with very large (1TB+) binary files
  • you want binary templates, disassembly, and scripting in one tool
  • you need Intel HEX import/export or checksumming

When to avoid

  • you only need a lightweight CLI hex dump tool like xxd or hexdump
  • you need a full disassembler/decompiler like Ghidra or IDA
  • you require plugin ecosystems beyond Lua scripting

Facets

application · maturity active

editor reverse-engineering file-system developer-tools reverse-engineering developer-tools security cross-platform windows bsd cross-platform hex-editor binary-analysis disassembly lua-scripting binary-templates file-diff linux macos desktop

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
solemnwarning/rehexmain85

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="solemnwarning/rehex")

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