This repository constitutes a library of ready-made binary file format
descriptions using Kaitai Struct language (.ksy).
These formats can be useful for:
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exploring a certain file format internals: one can load
.ksyformat + target binary in a visualizer and learn what's inside; -
as a production-ready binary file parsing library: they can be compiled with a Kaitai Struct compiler into source code in any supported target programming language;
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as a starting point for learning applications of Kaitai Struct in real world;
To make it easier to navigate around multitude of formats, we sort them by the general purpose and application:
archive— container files used by general purpose archivers applications to pack multiple files into one (e.g. zip, tar)executable— files that contain executable machine code, runnable binaries, libraries, general purpose VM bytecode (e.g. [DOS MS], elf, Java class files)filesystem— file systems, disc partitioning labels, everything related to file storage at kernel level (e.g. ISO 9660, ext2)game— computer games / game enginesimage— image formats, digital imaging (e.g. PNG, GIF, BMP)network— formats used in network communications (e.g. Ethernet frame, IPv4 packet)
Formats that won't fit into any of these categories just reside in the root.