macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install name-that-hashlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install name-that-hashMacPorts ports tree · security/name-that-hash/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 5823
Install name-that-hash with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Modern hash identification system. Version 1.11.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13. Also installable with macports: sudo port install name-that-hash.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nthnixpkgs package indexes · nth · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
overview
Package summary
Modern hash identification system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- name-that-hash
- nth
history
Project history and usage
Name That Hash is a Python hash-identification CLI and web app for mapping unknown hashes to likely algorithms and cracking-tool modes.
Project history
The repository was created on 2021-01-13, and PyPI release history begins with 0.0.1 on 2021-01-24. The project positioned itself as a modern successor to older hash identifiers, emphasizing popularity-ranked results, hash summaries, accessible output, JSON/API use, and Hashcat/John the Ripper mode information.
Release 1.10.0 on 2021-06-13 added more than 50 hashes and an automated test matrix for hash database correctness; release 1.11.0 on 2022-11-17 added and verified hash patterns including yescrypt, BitLocker, RACF, Argon2, and other community-contributed entries.
Adoption history
The project reached security distributions and package managers beyond PyPI. Its README lists REMnux, AUR, MacPorts, and Homebrew, and Kali documents the `name-that-hash` and `nth` binaries for identifying MD5, SHA256, and more than 300 other hash types.
Repository metadata consulted on 2026-07-01 showed 1,658 GitHub stars and 110 forks. Homebrew listed 348 installs over the prior 365 days, which is modest but plausible for a specialist CTF/forensics helper.
How it is used
The practical loop is simple: pass one hash with `nth --text`, pass a newline-delimited file with `nth --file`, or use greppable/JSON output for automation. Kali's help output also documents base64 decoding, accessible mode, and an extreme mode that searches for hashes inside larger strings.
Package nerds use it before cracking: identify candidate formats, choose likely Hashcat or John modes, then feed those guesses into heavier cracking or forensic tooling. The JSON output makes it scriptable in pipelines.
Why package nerds care
Name That Hash matters because it packages the messy regex database problem with better output priorities and cracking-tool context. It is not a cryptographic primitive; it is a triage tool that saves time before using Hashcat, John, or CTF tooling.
Timeline
- 2021-01-13: GitHub repository created.
- 2021-01-24: PyPI release 0.0.1 published.
- 2021-06-13: 1.10.0 release adds more than 50 hashes and an automated test matrix.
- 2022-11-17: 1.11.0 release published on GitHub and PyPI.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew Formulae page listed 348 installs over the prior 365 days.
Related projects
- HashID
- Hash-Identifier
- Hashcat
- John the Ripper
- REMnux
- Kali Linux
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
name-that-hash | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
nth | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.11.0
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:name-that-hash |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.11.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://nth.skerritt.blog/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/bee-san/Name-That-Hash |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T11:09:40Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts95%
name-that-hash
sudo port install name-that-hash- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Name That Hash
Nix92%
nth
nix profile install nixpkgs#nth- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Nth
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation