ReversecLabs/needle
The iOS Security Testing Framework observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived 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: 3693
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2138
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1401 stars · 296 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Needle is an open-source, modular Python framework for streamlining security assessments of iOS applications, covering areas like data storage, IPC, network communications, and binary protections. It requires a jailbroken device and has been decommissioned, with Objection recommended as its successor.
Use cases
- assess security of ios apps
- penetration test an iphone application
- analyze ios app data storage
- hook and instrument ios binaries
- static code analysis of ios apps
- test ios app network communications
When to choose
- testing apps on jailbroken devices running iOS 10 or below
- you need a modular one-stop toolkit for legacy iOS assessments
When to avoid
- targeting devices running iOS 11 or above
- you want an actively maintained tool - use Objection or Frida instead
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
penetration-testing security cli security penetration-testing mobile-development python cli ios-security mobile-pentesting jailbroken-device decommissioned frida ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ReversecLabs/needle · fetched 2026-08-28 · 49d32f13862e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ReversecLabs/needle | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ReversecLabs/needle")
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