# nickvourd/Supernova

Shellcode encryptor & obfuscator tool

Repository: https://github.com/nickvourd/Supernova
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/supernova
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: decryption, encryption, evasion, golang, malware-development, pentest, redteam, shellcode, aes, caesar-cipher, rc4, xor, go, rot13, aes-256-cbc, rot, obfuscation, aes-128-cbc, aes-192-cbc, chacha20
Last push: 2026-07-21T23:48:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 82, longevity 80
- inputs: {"age_days": 1121, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": 43, "gap_med": 35, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1036, forks 193 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:19.172715+00:00)

## What it is
Supernova is an open-source command-line tool written in Go for encrypting and obfuscating raw shellcode. It supports multiple ciphers including AES variants, RC4, XOR, ChaCha20, and ROT/CAESAR ciphers for red team and penetration testing workflows.

## Use cases
- encrypt raw shellcode with aes-256-cbc
- obfuscate shellcode for red team engagements
- convert shellcode to encrypted output formats
- apply xor or rc4 encryption to payloads
- generate obfuscated shellcode for evasion testing
- pentest tooling for shellcode transformation

## When to choose
- you need a dedicated shellcode encryptor with many cipher options
- you are doing authorized red team or penetration testing
- you want a Go-based CLI that runs cross-platform

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose file encryption tool
- you want a GUI-based payload framework
- your use case involves unauthorized or illegal activity

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cryptography, security, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: shellcode, obfuscation, red-team, malware-development, encryption, aes, xor, rc4, chacha20, evasion, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- nickvourd/Supernova (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.172715+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 2026-08-30T07:04:42.339063+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nickvourd/Supernova (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:19.172715+00:00, sha ec5a8e88127b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.