# tracelabs/tlosint-vm

Trace Labs OSINT VM

Repository: https://github.com/tracelabs/tlosint-vm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tlosint-vm
Homepage: https://docs.tracelabs.org/vm/vm-introduction
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-06T15:38:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 71, longevity 94
- inputs: {"age_days": 1321, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 39, "gap_med": 98, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1101, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:35.559774+00:00)

## What it is
Trace Labs OSINT VM is a Kali Linux-based virtual machine distribution pre-loaded with open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools and Firefox hardening. It is provided as prebuilt OVA/qcow2 images for VirtualBox, VMware, and Apple Silicon, or via a script to install the toolset on an existing system.

## Use cases
- set up an OSINT workstation for Trace Labs CTF events
- download a prebuilt Kali VM with OSINT tools installed
- harden Firefox for open-source intelligence investigations
- install OSINT tooling on my own Linux system via a script
- run an OSINT VM on Apple Silicon
- prepare a sandboxed VM for online investigations

## When to choose
- you need a ready-made OSINT environment for Trace Labs events or investigations
- you want a Kali-based VM with curated OSINT tools and browser hardening out of the box
- you need images for VirtualBox, VMware, or ARM64 Apple Silicon

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose penetration testing distribution rather than OSINT-focused tooling
- you cannot run virtual machines and need a native installation
- you require a lightweight minimal setup without preinstalled tools

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, cli
- domain: osint, security, penetration-testing, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: osint, kali-linux, vm-image, trace-labs, ctf, open-source-intelligence, linux, virtualbox, vmware

## Member repositories
- tracelabs/tlosint-vm (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.559774+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 2026-08-30T06:45:44.577879+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tracelabs/tlosint-vm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.559774+00:00, sha e28ca22b873e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.