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vivisect/vivisect

None observed · 2026-10-21

github.com/vivisect/vivisect · Python · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-10-21

Health v2 · maintenance only

76/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4358
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 13
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1002 stars · 194 forks observed · 2026-10-21

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-07, confidence 0.93

Vivisect is a Python framework combining a disassembler, static binary analysis, emulation, symbolic execution, and a debugger (vdb/vtrace). It includes GUI components and can be installed via pip.

Use cases

  • disassemble and analyze a binary statically
  • debug a native executable with a scriptable debugger
  • emulate code from a binary
  • perform symbolic execution on native code
  • script reverse-engineering analyses in Python
  • analyze malware or unknown binaries

When to choose

  • you need a scriptable Python reverse-engineering framework rather than a GUI-only tool
  • you want disassembly, debugging, and emulation in one toolkit
  • you need to automate binary analysis at scale

When to avoid

  • you want a polished commercial-grade GUI like IDA Pro out of the box
  • your project is not Python-compatible or requires Python 2 legacy workspaces

Facets

framework · maturity active

reverse-engineering parser simulation security gui reverse-engineering security developer-tools python cross-platform windows disassembler debugger static-analysis emulation symbolic-execution binary-analysis desktop linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
vivisect/vivisectmain76

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