Target is an open-source project built for digital forensics professionals and developers.

Yes — Target is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Target run on?

Target runs on the web, the command line, and API.

Is Target still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 39 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Target?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include git-build-commit, funkuino, and click-docs.

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Target

Name: Target
Author: Fox-IT

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dissect.target is an open-source module offering a programming API and CLI tools to access and integrate data from disk images and file collections. It is designed for digital forensics professionals and developers needing efficient access to various data sources within disk-based targets.

Open SourceAGPL-3.0WebCLIAPI

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90stars

95forks

5features

2022since

Overview

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In the Other dev tools space, Target takes a focused approach. It focuses on accessing and integrating data from disk images and file collections for forensic and data analysis tasks. Target is an open-source project aimed at digital forensics professionals and developers. The project is open source (AGPL-3.0). It runs on the web, the command line, and API.

Fox-IT builds and maintains Target, and it first shipped in 2022. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 90 stars and 39 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Programming API, command line tools, and disk image access.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Programming API
Command line tools
Disk image access
File collection support
Data source integration

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserCLIAPI-only

Trust & compliance

License

AGPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 90Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about Target

What does Target do?: Target focuses on accessing and integrating data from disk images and file collections for forensic and data analysis tasks. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is Target for?: Target is an open-source project built for digital forensics professionals and developers.
Is Target free?: Yes — Target is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Target run on?: Target runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Target still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 39 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Target?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include git-build-commit, funkuino, and click-docs.git-build-commit funkuino click-docs
Who makes Target?: Target is developed by Fox-IT.
How long has Target been around?: Target first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 90
License: AGPL-3.0
Built for: digital forensics professionals and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Accessing and integrating data from disk images and file collections for forensic and data analysis tasks.

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GitHub: fox-it/dissect.executable
GitHub: fox-it/dissect.target
GitHub: fox-it/dissect.util
PyPI: dissect.executable
PyPI: dissect.target
PyPI: dissect.util

Developer

Fox-IT

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 90
Forks: 95
Open issues: 452
Last commit: 6 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 39
Contributors: 62
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: 3.25.1 · 25 Feb 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 69.6
Indexed: 6 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 6 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: dissect-target-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://dissect.tools

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