base on Exploit Development and Reverse Engineering with GDB & LLDB Made Easy  # pwndbg [](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/) [](https://github.com/pwndbg/pwndbg/actions/workflows/tests.yml) [](https://app.codecov.io/github/pwndbg/pwndbg/tree/dev) [](https://discord.gg/x47DssnGwm) `pwndbg` (/paʊnˈdiˌbʌɡ/) is a GDB and LLDB plug-in that makes debugging suck less, with a focus on features needed by low-level software developers, hardware hackers, reverse-engineers and exploit developers. It has a boatload of features, see our [Features page](https://pwndbg.re/pwndbg/latest/features/) and [CHEATSHEET][CHEATSHEET] (feel free to print it!). If you have any questions you may read the [documentation](https://pwndbg.re/pwndbg/latest/) or asks us in our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/x47DssnGwm). [CHEATSHEET]: https://pwndbg.re/pwndbg/dev/CHEATSHEET.pdf ## Why? Vanilla GDB and LLDB are terrible to use for reverse engineering and exploit development. Typing `x/30gx $rsp` or navigating cumbersome LLDB commands is not fun and often provides minimal information. The year is 2025, and core debuggers still lack many user-friendly features such as a robust hexdump command. WinDbg users are completely lost when they occasionally need to bump into GDB or LLDB. Pwndbg is a Python module which can be loaded into GDB or run as a REPL interface for LLDB. It provides a suite of utilities and enhancements that fill the gaps left by these debuggers, smoothing out rough edges and making them more user-friendly. ## Installation See [installation instructions](https://pwndbg.re/pwndbg/latest/setup). ## What about ...? Many past ([gdbinit][gdbinit], [PEDA][PEDA]) and present projects ([GEF][GEF], [bata24/GEF][bata24/GEF]) offer great features, but are hard to extend and are packaged as large single files ([103KB][gdbinit2], [195KB][peda.py], [423KB][gef.py], [4.12MB][bata24/gef.py]). Pwndbg aims to replace them with a faster, cleaner, and more robust implementation. [gdbinit]: https://github.com/gdbinit/Gdbinit [gdbinit2]: https://github.com/gdbinit/Gdbinit/blob/master/gdbinit [PEDA]: https://github.com/longld/peda [peda.py]: https://github.com/longld/peda/blob/master/peda.py [GEF]: https://github.com/hugsy/gef [gef.py]: https://github.com/hugsy/gef/blob/main/gef.py [bata24/GEF]: https://github.com/bata24/gef [bata24/gef.py]: https://github.com/bata24/gef/blob/dev/gef.py ## When to Use GDB or LLDB? Pwndbg supports both GDB and LLDB, and each debugger has its own strengths. Here's a quick guide to help you decide which one to use: | Use Case | Supported Debugger | |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------| | Debugging Linux binaries or ELF files | **GDB**, **LLDB** | | Debugging Mach-O binaries on macOS | **LLDB** | | Linux kernel debugging (qemu-system) | **GDB**, **LLDB** | | Linux user-space emulation (qemu-user) | **GDB** | | Embedded debugging (ARM Cortex M* or RISC-V/32) | **GDB**, **LLDB** | Pwndbg ensures a consistent experience across both, so switching between them is seamless. > The LLDB implementation in pwndbg is still in early-stage and may contain bugs or limitations.<br/> > Known issues are tracked in [GitHub Issues][lldb_tracker]. > > If you encounter any problems, feel free to report them or discuss on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/x47DssnGwm). [lldb_tracker]: https://github.com/pwndbg/pwndbg/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22LLDB%20Port%22 ### Compatibility Table | Feature | Supported Version | Notes | |-------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | pwndbg-gdb | - Python 3.10+ <br/>- GDB 12.1+ | Battle-tested on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 | | pwndbg-lldb | - Python 3.12+ <br/>- LLDB 19+ | Experimental/early-stage support | | qemu-user | QEMU 8.1+ | vFile API is needed for vmmap | | qemu-system | QEMU 6.2+ | Supported version since ubuntu 22.04 | ## Contributing Pull requests are welcome ❤️. Check out the [Contributing Guide](https://pwndbg.re/pwndbg/dev/contributing/). ## Acknowledgements Pwndbg was originally created by [Zach Riggle](https://github.com/zachriggle), who is no longer with us. We want to thank Zach for all of his contributions to pwndbg and the wider security community. ", Assign "at most 3 tags" to the expected json: {"id":"14745","tags":[]} "only from the tags list I provide: [{"id":77,"name":"3d"},{"id":89,"name":"agent"},{"id":17,"name":"ai"},{"id":54,"name":"algorithm"},{"id":24,"name":"api"},{"id":44,"name":"authentication"},{"id":3,"name":"aws"},{"id":27,"name":"backend"},{"id":60,"name":"benchmark"},{"id":72,"name":"best-practices"},{"id":39,"name":"bitcoin"},{"id":37,"name":"blockchain"},{"id":1,"name":"blog"},{"id":45,"name":"bundler"},{"id":58,"name":"cache"},{"id":21,"name":"chat"},{"id":49,"name":"cicd"},{"id":4,"name":"cli"},{"id":64,"name":"cloud-native"},{"id":48,"name":"cms"},{"id":61,"name":"compiler"},{"id":68,"name":"containerization"},{"id":92,"name":"crm"},{"id":34,"name":"data"},{"id":47,"name":"database"},{"id":8,"name":"declarative-gui "},{"id":9,"name":"deploy-tool"},{"id":53,"name":"desktop-app"},{"id":6,"name":"dev-exp-lib"},{"id":59,"name":"dev-tool"},{"id":13,"name":"ecommerce"},{"id":26,"name":"editor"},{"id":66,"name":"emulator"},{"id":62,"name":"filesystem"},{"id":80,"name":"finance"},{"id":15,"name":"firmware"},{"id":73,"name":"for-fun"},{"id":2,"name":"framework"},{"id":11,"name":"frontend"},{"id":22,"name":"game"},{"id":81,"name":"game-engine "},{"id":23,"name":"graphql"},{"id":84,"name":"gui"},{"id":91,"name":"http"},{"id":5,"name":"http-client"},{"id":51,"name":"iac"},{"id":30,"name":"ide"},{"id":78,"name":"iot"},{"id":40,"name":"json"},{"id":83,"name":"julian"},{"id":38,"name":"k8s"},{"id":31,"name":"language"},{"id":10,"name":"learning-resource"},{"id":33,"name":"lib"},{"id":41,"name":"linter"},{"id":28,"name":"lms"},{"id":16,"name":"logging"},{"id":76,"name":"low-code"},{"id":90,"name":"message-queue"},{"id":42,"name":"mobile-app"},{"id":18,"name":"monitoring"},{"id":36,"name":"networking"},{"id":7,"name":"node-version"},{"id":55,"name":"nosql"},{"id":57,"name":"observability"},{"id":46,"name":"orm"},{"id":52,"name":"os"},{"id":14,"name":"parser"},{"id":74,"name":"react"},{"id":82,"name":"real-time"},{"id":56,"name":"robot"},{"id":65,"name":"runtime"},{"id":32,"name":"sdk"},{"id":71,"name":"search"},{"id":63,"name":"secrets"},{"id":25,"name":"security"},{"id":85,"name":"server"},{"id":86,"name":"serverless"},{"id":70,"name":"storage"},{"id":75,"name":"system-design"},{"id":79,"name":"terminal"},{"id":29,"name":"testing"},{"id":12,"name":"ui"},{"id":50,"name":"ux"},{"id":88,"name":"video"},{"id":20,"name":"web-app"},{"id":35,"name":"web-server"},{"id":43,"name":"webassembly"},{"id":69,"name":"workflow"},{"id":87,"name":"yaml"}]" returns me the "expected json"