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alonemonkey/010editor-stuff

Analysis updated 2026-08-08 · repo last pushed 2019-12-31

1Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A collection of templates and scripts for 010 Editor that help you inspect and reverse-engineer Android binary files like APK and DEX by showing labeled structures instead of raw hex data.

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    What it does
      Parses binary files
      Labels file structures
      Android focused
    Supported formats
      APK files
      DEX files
      JAR files
      ZIP files
    Use cases
      Security research
      Malware analysis
      Reverse engineering
    Audience
      Android researchers
      Security analysts
    Tech stack
      010 Editor
      Templates
      Scripts
    Notes
      macOS tested only
      Personal project

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Analyze the internal structure of an Android APK to understand how it works.

USE CASE 2

Inspect DEX bytecode files when reverse-engineering Android apps.

USE CASE 3

Parse JAR or ZIP files to examine their contents in a readable layout.

USE CASE 4

Investigate suspicious Android apps during malware analysis.

What is it built with?

010 EditorBinary TemplatesScripts

How does it compare?

alonemonkey/010editor-stuff0xallam/posthog0xallam/search-engine
Stars111
LanguagePythonC++
Last pushed2019-12-312026-03-262023-08-23
MaintenanceDormantMaintainedDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperpm founderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires the 010 Editor application (paid software) to use the templates and scripts.

No license information is provided, so default copyright restrictions apply and you should contact the author before using or modifying this code.

In plain English

This repository is a personal collection of scripts and templates for use with 010 Editor, a specialized tool for inspecting and editing binary files. The creator built these to help analyze and reverse-engineer Android apps, so if you've ever needed to dig into the internal structure of an Android package (APK) or a compiled Android bytecode file (DEX), this collection aims to make that easier. 010 Editor lets you open any file and view its raw data, but on its own, that data looks like a wall of numbers and letters. Templates and scripts act like translation layers: they tell the editor how to interpret the bytes, so instead of staring at raw hex values, you see labeled sections, fields, and structures, essentially a readable map of the file's internal layout. The templates here focus on formats common in Android, including APK, JAR, ZIP, and DEX files. The primary audience is people doing Android security research, malware analysis, or reverse engineering. For example, if you're investigating how a suspicious app works or trying to understand the structure of an Android game's save file, these templates help you parse those files quickly instead of writing your own parsing logic from scratch. The project is a small, personal effort rather than a polished product. The author notes that everything has only been tested on the macOS version of 010 Editor, so results on Windows or Linux may vary. He also actively encourages feedback, if you run into a file that a template fails to parse correctly, you can report it as an issue or email him directly, ideally with the problematic file attached so he can investigate and fix it.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I use these 010 Editor templates to parse an Android APK file and see its internal structure?
Prompt 2
Write a guide for setting up 010 Editor on macOS and loading the DEX template from this repo to inspect a compiled Android bytecode file.
Prompt 3
Help me understand the structure of a DEX file by walking through what the 010 Editor template labels and identifies.
Prompt 4
What should I do if one of the APK templates fails to parse a file correctly, and how do I report the issue to the author?

Frequently asked questions

What is 010editor-stuff?

A collection of templates and scripts for 010 Editor that help you inspect and reverse-engineer Android binary files like APK and DEX by showing labeled structures instead of raw hex data.

Is 010editor-stuff actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-12-31).

What license does 010editor-stuff use?

No license information is provided, so default copyright restrictions apply and you should contact the author before using or modifying this code.

How hard is 010editor-stuff to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is 010editor-stuff for?

Mainly developer.

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