# Veil-Framework/Veil

Veil 3.1.X (Check version info in Veil at runtime)

Repository: https://github.com/Veil-Framework/Veil
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/veil
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: veil, antivirus, evasion
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-10-09T13:57:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3471, "days_push": 1059, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4226, forks 912 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:39.360164+00:00)

## What it is
Veil is a Python-based command-line tool that generates Metasploit payloads designed to bypass common antivirus solutions. It supports multiple output formats and relies on a WINE-based setup for Windows payload compilation.

## Use cases
- generate metasploit payloads that evade antivirus detection
- create undetectable payloads for penetration testing
- bypass antivirus solutions during red team engagements
- compile Windows payloads with py2exe or pyinstaller
- test endpoint security detection capabilities

## When to choose
- you are a penetration tester or red teamer needing AV-evading payloads
- you run Kali Linux or another Debian-based distro for security work
- you want an open-source payload generator integrated with Metasploit

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool with frequent updates - releases are infrequent
- you are not working on Linux, as official support is Debian/Kali only
- you need a general-purpose malware framework rather than payload generation

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: cli, python
- tags: antivirus-evasion, metasploit, payload-generation, red-team, offensive-security, linux

## Member repositories
- Veil-Framework/Veil (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.360164+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 2026-08-29T18:22:22.365373+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Veil-Framework/Veil (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.360164+00:00, sha 6343be63cc19)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.