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Benowin Blanc — Windows through a detective's lens.

51 starsRust

Bb – Windows through a detective's lens

by gabriela_c·Mar 5, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerWizardryNiche Gem

WinDbg dt replacement that works offline against any SDK version or architecture.

Strengths
  • •Solves real pain point: libclang-based parsing means accurate struct layouts without running a debugger.
  • •Four complementary tools (CLI + TUI variants for types and constants) show thoughtful product thinking.
  • •Works against community-maintained PHNT headers, not just official SDK — exposes internal structs Microsoft doesn't publish.
Weaknesses
  • •Windows-only (Build Tools + LLVM + Rust), no cross-platform support or Docker fallback.
  • •Early-stage docs: README cuts off mid-sentence at 'First comm...', setup instructions incomplete, no usage examples shown.
Target Audience

Windows reverse engineers, kernel driver developers, and systems programmers who need quick struct/constant lookups.

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WinDbg (dt command) · Cutter · Ghidra (struct inspection)

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