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NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra

★ 91,458 stars

Java

Covered in week 2026-W17 · the 2026-04 report

Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework

What ghidra is

Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created and maintained by the National Security Agency Research Directorate. This framework includes a suite of full-featured, high-end software analysis tools that enable users to analyze compiled code on a variety of platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Capabilities include disassembly, assembly, decompilation, graphing, and scripting, along with hundreds of other features.

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21 Apr 2026 · 0:30
NSA's Free Tool Replaces $8,000/yr IDA Pro — Ghidra #Shorts
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Commercial reverse engineering tools cost over $8,000 per year. Ghidra is free. This NSA-built framework disassembles and decompiles binary code across 60 processor families, letting you reverse engineer malware and analyze vulnerabi. It lays on Windows, Mac, and Linux. With over 67,000 GitHub stars, it delivers enterprise-grade capabilities that competitors charge thousands for. Star it if this saved you money.

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