hdd-analyzer
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 20 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 20 Sep 2026. How this is checked
hdd-analyzer is an open-source command-line tool for triaging old hard drives and identifying potentially salvageable files. It uses cost-capped LLM classification and OCR-related workflows to produce a ranked recovery report for data recovery and forensic users.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Identifying and prioritizing salvageable files on old hard drives without manually reviewing every file.
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Audience: data recovery specialists and digital forensics practitioners
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Functions: data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: BSD-3-Clause · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted
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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Malware analysis & digital forensics space, hdd-analyzer takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on identifying and prioritizing salvageable files on old hard drives without manually reviewing every file. Inferred · not functionally tested: hdd-analyzer is an open-source project aimed at data recovery specialists and digital forensics practitioners. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (BSD-3-Clause). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
ajmeese7 builds and maintains hdd-analyzer, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 31 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are hard-drive triage, LLM classification, and cost caps.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Hard-drive triage
- LLM classification
- Cost caps
- Ranked reports
- OCR support
- Data recovery
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Indexing history
3What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed20 Sep · 22:04 UTChdd-analyzer seen via PyPI Bulk EnumeratorSource: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open
Frequently asked questions about hdd-analyzer
- What does hdd-analyzer do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Hdd-analyzer focuses on identifying and prioritizing salvageable files on old hard drives without manually reviewing every file. It is catalogued under Malware analysis & digital forensics on PulseGate.
- Who should use hdd-analyzer?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: hdd-analyzer is an open-source project built for data recovery specialists and digital forensics practitioners.
- Is hdd-analyzer free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — hdd-analyzer is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and free to use.
- What platforms does hdd-analyzer run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: hdd-analyzer runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is hdd-analyzer still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 20 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 31 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes hdd-analyzer?
- hdd-analyzer is developed by ajmeese7.
- When did hdd-analyzer launch?
- hdd-analyzer first shipped in 2026.
- Is hdd-analyzer open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — hdd-analyzer is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license, developed on GitHub.
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