protocol-reverse-engineering
Master network protocol reverse engineering including packet analysis, protocol dissection, and custom protocol documentation. Use when analyzing network traffic, understanding proprietary protocols, or debugging network communication.
Profile →npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill protocol-reverse-engineering --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Protocol Reverse Engineering Comprehensive techniques for capturing, analyzing, and documenting network protocols for security research, interoperability, and debugging. ## Traffic Capture ### Wireshark Capture ```bash # Capture on specific interface wireshark -i eth0 -k # Capture with filter wireshark -i eth0 -k -f "port 443" # Capture to file tshark -i eth0 -w capture.pcap # Ring buffer capture (rotate files) tshark -i eth0 -b filesize:100000 -b files:10 -w capture.pcap ``` ### tcpdump Capture ```bash # Basic capture tcpdump -i eth0 -w capture.pcap # With filter tcpdump -i eth0 port 8080 -w capture.pcap # Capture specific bytes tcpdump -i eth0 -s 0 -w capture.pcap # Full packet # Real-time display tcpdump -i eth0 -X port 80 ``` ### Man-in-the-Middle Capture ```bash # mitmproxy for HTTP/HTTPS mitmproxy --mode transparent -p 8080 # SSL/TLS interception mitmproxy --mode transparent --ssl-insecure # Dump to file mitmdump -w traffic.mitm # Burp Suite # Configure browser proxy to 127.0.0.1:8080 ``` ## Protocol Analysis ### Wireshark Analysis ``` # Display filters tcp.port == 8080 http.request.method == "POST" ip.addr == 192.168.1.1 tcp.flags.syn == 1 && tcp.flags.ack == 0 frame conta
- Traffic Capture
- Wireshark Capture
- tcpdump Capture
- Man-in-the-Middle Capture
- Protocol Analysis
- Wireshark Analysis
- tshark Analysis
- Scapy for Custom Analysis
- Protocol Identification
- Common Protocol Signatures
- Protocol Header Patterns
- Binary Protocol Analysis
- Structure Identification
- Python Protocol Parser
Capture on specific interface wireshark -i eth0 -k Capture with filter wireshark -i eth0 -k -f "port 443" Capture to file tshark -i eth0 -w capture.pcap Ring buffer capture (rotate files) tshark -i eth0 -b filesize:100000 -b files:10 -w capture.pcap Basic capture tcpdump -i eth0 -w capture.pcap
What does the protocol-reverse-engineering skill do?
Master network protocol reverse engineering including packet analysis, protocol dissection, and custom protocol documentation. Use when analyzing network traffic, understanding proprietary protocols, or debugging network communication.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill protocol-reverse-engineering --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.