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rizinorg/cutter-deps

Analysis updated 2026-08-05 · repo last pushed 2026-06-30

★ 5MakefileAudience · developerComplexity · 4/5MaintainedSetup · hard

TLDR

A helper project that automatically builds the underlying libraries needed to run Cutter, a tool for analyzing compiled programs, saving developers from compiling each piece individually.

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    What it does
      Builds dependencies for Cutter
      Automates compiling libraries
      Saves manual setup time
    Tech stack
      Makefile
      CMake
      Shell scripts
    Use cases
      Local Cutter development
      Contributing to Cutter
      Consistent builds across OS
    Audience
      Cutter developers
      Open source contributors
    Scope
      Cutter support only
      Not general-purpose

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build all required libraries for Cutter in one step instead of compiling each manually.

USE CASE 2

Set up a local development environment for contributing to the Cutter project.

USE CASE 3

Ensure consistent dependency versions across different operating systems when building Cutter from source.

What is it built with?

MakefileCMakeShell scripts

How does it compare?

rizinorg/cutter-depslabstack/dockerxingrz/android_device_meizu_m1892
Stars544
LanguageMakefileMakefileMakefile
Last pushed2026-06-302018-06-262020-03-16
MaintenanceMaintainedDormantDormant
Setup difficultyhardmoderatehard
Complexity4/52/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires compiling multiple native libraries from source across potentially different operating systems, which can be error-prone and time-consuming.

The README does not mention a license, so it is unclear what permissions are granted for using or modifying this code.

In plain English

Cutter-deps is a helper project that builds the underlying software pieces needed to run Cutter, a reverse-engineering tool for analyzing compiled programs. Reverse-engineering software like Cutter relies on a number of separate libraries and components to function. Gathering and building all of those pieces from scratch can be a time-consuming and error-prone task, especially across different operating systems. This project automates that work with build scripts so the right versions of each dependency are compiled and ready to go. The people who would use this are developers who work on Cutter itself or contributors who want to build the application from source code on their own machine. Rather than hunting down each required library individually, they can run these scripts to get everything set up in one go. It is a behind-the-scenes utility aimed at making the development process smoother for the Cutter team. The README does not go into detail on exactly which dependencies are built or what platforms are supported. The project is intentionally narrow in scope: it exists solely to support Cutter and is not meant to be a general-purpose dependency manager.

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Prompt 1
Run the cutter-deps build scripts to compile all required libraries for Cutter on my machine and tell me where the output files are placed.
Prompt 2
I'm trying to build Cutter from source, walk me through using cutter-deps to prepare all the necessary dependencies first.
Prompt 3
Show me how to clone and run cutter-deps so I can start contributing to Cutter development with all dependencies ready to go.

Frequently asked questions

What is cutter-deps?

A helper project that automatically builds the underlying libraries needed to run Cutter, a tool for analyzing compiled programs, saving developers from compiling each piece individually.

What language is cutter-deps written in?

Mainly Makefile. The stack also includes Makefile, CMake, Shell scripts.

Is cutter-deps actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-06-30).

What license does cutter-deps use?

The README does not mention a license, so it is unclear what permissions are granted for using or modifying this code.

How hard is cutter-deps to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is cutter-deps for?

Mainly developer.

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