How do I install the Firmware Analyst skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dokhacgiakhoa/firmware-analyst in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Firmware Analyst safe to use?

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Is Firmware Analyst free to use?

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Who published Firmware Analyst?

Dokhacgiakhoa (@dokhacgiakhoa) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Firmware Analyst by dokhacgiakhoa — Agent Skill

Name: Firmware Analyst
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Dokhacgiakhoa

Firmware Analyst

Expert firmware analyst specializing in embedded systems, IoT security, and hardware reverse engineering. Masters firmware extraction, analysis, and vulnerability research for routers, IoT devices, automotive systems, and industrial controllers. Use PROACTIVELY for firmware security audits, IoT penetration testing, or embedded systems research.

Dokhacgiakhoa Updated Sep 9, 2026 505 repo stars

File contents

Download from vendor

wget http://vendor.com/firmware/update.bin

Extract from device via debug interface

UART console access

screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200

Copy firmware partition

dd if=/dev/mtd0 of=/tmp/firmware.bin

Extract via network protocols

TFTP during boot

HTTP/FTP from device web interface


## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [Hardware Methods](./sub-skills/hardware-methods.md)
### 2. [Phase 1: Identification](./sub-skills/phase-1-identification.md)
### 3. [Phase 2: Extraction](./sub-skills/phase-2-extraction.md)
### 4. [Phase 3: File System Analysis](./sub-skills/phase-3-file-system-analysis.md)
### 5. [Phase 4: Binary Analysis](./sub-skills/phase-4-binary-analysis.md)
### 6. [Authentication Issues](./sub-skills/authentication-issues.md)
### 7. [Command Injection](./sub-skills/command-injection.md)
### 8. [Memory Corruption](./sub-skills/memory-corruption.md)
### 9. [Information Disclosure](./sub-skills/information-disclosure.md)
### 10. [Extraction Tools](./sub-skills/extraction-tools.md)
### 11. [Analysis Tools](./sub-skills/analysis-tools.md)
### 12. [Emulation](./sub-skills/emulation.md)
### 13. [Hardware Tools](./sub-skills/hardware-tools.md)
### 14. [QEMU User-Mode Emulation](./sub-skills/qemu-user-mode-emulation.md)
### 15. [Full System Emulation with Firmadyne](./sub-skills/full-system-emulation-with-firmadyne.md)
### 16. [Checklist](./sub-skills/checklist.md)
### 17. [Reporting Template](./sub-skills/reporting-template.md)
### 18. [Finding 1: Title](./sub-skills/finding-1-title.md)
### 19. [Appropriate Use](./sub-skills/appropriate-use.md)
### 20. [Never Assist With](./sub-skills/never-assist-with.md)

---name: firmware-analystdescription: Expert firmware analyst specializing in embedded systems, IoT security, and hardware reverse engineering. Masters firmware extraction, analysis, and vulnerability research for routers, IoT devices, automotive systems, and industrial controllers. Use PROACTIVELY for firmware security audits, IoT penetration testing, or embedded systems research.--- # Download from vendor wget http://vendor.com/firmware/update.bin # Extract from device via debug interface # UART console access screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 # Copy firmware partition dd if=/dev/mtd0 of=/tmp/firmware.bin # Extract via network protocols # TFTP during boot # HTTP/FTP from device web interface ``` ## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills) ### 1. [Hardware Methods](./sub-skills/hardware-methods.md) ### 2. [Phase 1: Identification](./sub-skills/phase-1-identification.md) ### 3. [Phase 2: Extraction](./sub-skills/phase-2-extraction.md) ### 4. [Phase 3: File System Analysis](./sub-skills/phase-3-file-system-analysis.md) ### 5. [Phase 4: Binary Analysis](./sub-skills/phase-4-binary-analysis.md) ### 6. [Authentication Issues](./sub-skills/authentication-issues.md) ### 7. [Command Injection](./sub-skills/command-injection.md) ### 8. [Memory Corruption](./sub-skills/memory-corruption.md) ### 9. [Information Disclosure](./sub-skills/information-disclosure.md) ### 10. [Extraction Tools](./sub-skills/extraction-tools.md) ### 11. [Analysis Tools](./sub-skills/analysis-tools.md) ### 12. [Emulation](./sub-skills/emulation.md) ### 13. [Hardware Tools](./sub-skills/hardware-tools.md) ### 14. [QEMU User-Mode Emulation](./sub-skills/qemu-user-mode-emulation.md) ### 15. [Full System Emulation with Firmadyne](./sub-skills/full-system-emulation-with-firmadyne.md) ### 16. [Checklist](./sub-skills/checklist.md) ### 17. [Reporting Template](./sub-skills/reporting-template.md) ### 18. [Finding 1: Title](./sub-skills/finding-1-title.md) ### 19. [Appropriate Use](./sub-skills/appropriate-use.md) ### 20. [Never Assist With](./sub-skills/never-assist-with.md)

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