# andrew-d/static-binaries

Various *nix tools built as statically-linked binaries

Repository: https://github.com/andrew-d/static-binaries
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/static-binaries
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-08-21T10:57:31+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": 4214, "days_push": 1108, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3753, forks 616 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.774457+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of common *nix tools (nmap, tcpdump, strace, socat, python, etc.) prebuilt as statically-linked binaries, with the Dockerfiles and build scripts used to produce them. It lets you drop portable single-file tools onto systems where dependencies or package managers are unavailable.

## Use cases
- download a static nmap binary onto a server with no package manager
- run tcpdump on a minimal container or embedded device
- get a portable strace or socat without compiling
- drop prebuilt tools into a pentest environment or restricted host
- build my own static binaries from the provided Dockerfiles

## When to choose
- you need a specific *nix tool as a single portable binary on Linux
- you're working on systems without package managers or matching libraries
- you want to inspect or rebuild the binaries from included Dockerfiles

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date, frequently patched tool versions
- you need Windows or macOS support - coverage is Linux-focused and spotty
- you need fully functional static Python (sqlite and some features don't work)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, cli, security, networking
- domain: developer-tools, security, self-hosted
- platform: cli
- tags: statically-linked-binaries, portable-tools, nmap, tcpdump, strace, socat, pentest-toolkit, command-line, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- andrew-d/static-binaries (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.774457+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 2026-08-29T18:28:57.593094+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/andrew-d/static-binaries (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.774457+00:00, sha 25a35fb19af0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.