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protocol-reverse-engineering

wshobson/agents

Comprehensive techniques for capturing, analyzing, and documenting network protocols for security research, interoperability, and debugging.

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Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill protocol-reverse-engineering
Security audits
Gen Agent Trust HubPASS
SocketPASS
SnykWARN
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Comprehensive techniques for capturing, analyzing, and documenting network protocols for security research, interoperability, and debugging. [INIT] --HELLO--> [WAIT_ACK] --HELLO_ACK--> [CONNECTED] | DATA/DATA | [CLOSED] Server: HELLO (ClientID=0x12345678) Server -> Client: HELLO_ACK (Status=OK) Client -> Server: DATA (payload) - Capture traffic : Multiple sessions, different scenarios - Identify boundaries : Message start/end markers - Map structure : Fixed header, variable payload - Identify fields : Compare multiple samples - Document format : Create specification - Validate understanding : Implement parser/generator - Test edge cases : Fuzzing, boundary conditions - Magic numbers/signatures at message start - Version fields for compatibility - Length fields (often before variable data) - Type/opcode fields for message identification - Sequence numbers for ordering - Checksums/CRCs for integrity - Timestamps for timing - Session/connection identifiers

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What does protocol-reverse-engineering do?

Comprehensive techniques for capturing, analyzing, and documenting network protocols for security research, interoperability, and debugging.

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How do I install protocol-reverse-engineering?

npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill protocol-reverse-engineering

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