CyberChef
The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a powerful web app for encryption, encoding, compression, and data analysis.
CyberChef is built in JavaScript, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 32.0k GitHub stars, latest release v10.19.4.
When to use CyberChef
CyberChef is listed here as a Web project. The directory calls out Encryption and Decryption, Data Encoding, Data Compression as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for CyberChef include Data Analysis.
Besides Web, this page also files CyberChef under Data Science, Security, Tools.
CyberChef compared with
Records in this directory name Cryptii, CyberChef CLI, Hashcat as products people compare with CyberChef. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that CyberChef replaces each of them.
What the CyberChef stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 32.0k GitHub stars, 3.6k forks, 522 open issues, latest tracked release v10.19.4. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- JavaScript
- Latest Release
- v10.19.4
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of CyberChef
- Encryption and Decryption
- Data Encoding
- Data Compression
- Data Analysis
Recorded alternatives to CyberChef
CyberChef resources
CyberChef on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is CyberChef?
The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a powerful web app for encryption, encoding, compression, and data analysis. This directory highlights Encryption and Decryption, Data Encoding, Data Compression.
Is CyberChef free to use?
CyberChef is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Encryption and Decryption, Data Encoding, Data Compression among its recorded capabilities.
What language is CyberChef written in, and what is the latest release?
CyberChef is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v10.19.4.
How widely is CyberChef used on GitHub?
CyberChef has about 32.0k GitHub stars. It also has about 3.6k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare CyberChef with?
This directory records Cryptii, CyberChef CLI, Hashcat as comparison points for CyberChef.
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