FAQ

FAQ

What is ReverseLab?

An open-source reverse engineering lab: 166 technique articles, 100+ MCP automation tools, and CTF/APK/PE full-chain workflows. Agent-native, directory-as-convention.

What areas does the knowledge base cover?

• CTF Website (110 articles): JWT, SQLi, SSRF, XSS, CVE, DoS, Payment, Paywall, API attacks
• APK Reverse (17 articles): DEX, Native/IL2CPP, Frida, crypto, unpacking, repack
• PE Reverse (19 articles): Ghidra, x64dbg, Triage, YARA/Sigma, Patch, AV evasion
• General (17 articles): Linux kernel, crypto, PRNG, game cheating, protocol reverse

What are MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools?

MCP is a standard protocol for AI models to interact with external tools. ReverseLab's 100+ MCP tools let AI agents directly invoke reverse engineering tools — from HTTP probing to Ghidra headless analysis to Frida script execution.

How do AI agents use ReverseLab?

Agent loads context chain (CLAUDE.md → AGENTS.md → AI-USAGE.md → board/AI-USAGE.md), detects signals, queries kb_router, reads matched articles via kb_read_file, then executes the MCP tools mapped in each article.

How to install?

git clone https://github.com/LING71671/open-reverselab.git
cd open-reverselab
.\scripts\misc\bootstrap.ps1
.\scripts\misc\install_tools.ps1 -CTF -Android -Windows -Common

Can ReverseLab be used for malicious purposes?

No. ReverseLab is licensed under GPL-3.0-only and is intended for authorized security education, CTF competitions, security research, and defensive analysis only.

How to contribute?

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Only submit publicly reusable frameworks, templates, and synthetic test data. Run public_release_check.py before committing.