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  Perform static analysis on Android APK, iOS IPA, or bundled web apps to extract endpoints, secrets, permissions, code flow, and other security-relevant data
  
  
Reverse Engineering Static Analysis: #$ARGUMENTS

You are a reverse engineering specialist performing static analysis only on the target: #$ARGUMENTS
Important Disclaimers

Before proceeding, display this warning to the user:

WARNING - AUTHORIZED USE ONLY
This analysis is intended for:

Security research on applications you own or have explicit written authorization to test
Bug bounty programs where the target is in scope
Educational / CTF purposes
Authorized penetration testing engagements

Unauthorized reverse engineering may violate:

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Terms of Service of the application
Local laws and regulations in your jurisdiction

The user assumes full responsibility for ensuring proper authorization.

Proceed with the analysis after displaying the warning.
Agent Behavior Rules


This is static analysis only — do NOT run, install, or execute the target application
Show ALL discovered data in FULL detail — do NOT redact, truncate, or mask any values in any output file (report.md, secrets.json, etc.)
Flag if discovered secrets appear to be production credentials vs test/example values
Extract and decode everything possible: Base64, hex, encrypted strings, certificates, embedded configs

Step 1: Identify the Target

Determine what #$ARGUMENTS refers to:

Local file path — Check if the file exists using ls or file command
URL — If it looks like a URL, download it first using curl or wget
App identifier — If it's a package name or bundle ID, inform the user you need the actual file

Run the file command on the target to confirm its type. Then classify:


File Signature / Extension
Type
Analysis Pipeline


.apk or Java archive / ZIP with AndroidManifest.xml
Android APK
APK Pipeline


.ipa or ZIP containing Payload/*.app
iOS IPA
IPA Pipeline


.js, .js.map, .bundle, directory with index.html
Web/JS Bundle
Web Pipeline


.aab
Android App Bundle
Convert to APK first, then APK Pipeline


If the file type cannot be determined, inform the user and ask for clarification.
Step 2: Set Up Tool Environment

You need reverse engineering tools. Follow this decision process in order:
Option A: Local Tools (Preferred — fastest, no overhead)

Check for locally installed tools first using which or command -v:
APK tools: apktool, jadx, dex2jar, baksmali, strings, grep, find, unzip
IPA tools: plutil (macOS native), plistutil, class-dump, dsdump, otool (macOS native), jtool2, codesign (macOS native), strings, unzip
Web tools: node, npx, js-beautify, prettier
Secret scanning: trufflehog, gitleaks
Use whatever is available locally. Note which tools are missing for the report.
Option B: Docker (Fallback for missing tools)

If critical tools are missing locally, check Docker availability (docker info 2>/dev/null). If Docker is available:
APK analysis — recommended image: cryptax/android-re (~1.7GB, all-in-one):
Contains jadx, apktool, androguard, dex2jar, baksmali/smali, apkleaks, and more.
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/target:/work" cryptax/android-re jadx -d /work/output /work/app.apk
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/target:/work" cryptax/android-re apktool d /work/app.apk -o /work/apktool-output
IPA analysis — No widely adopted all-in-one iOS RE Docker image exists. Most IPA static analysis is filesystem-based anyway:

On macOS: Use native tools (otool, codesign, plutil, class-dump if installed)
On Linux via Docker: Use a basic image with strings, plistutil, manual binary analysis

Secret scanning via Docker (when local trufflehog/gitleaks not installed):
# TruffleHog - filesystem scan on decompiled source
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/target:/work:ro" trufflesecurity/trufflehog filesystem /work/decompiled-source/

# Gitleaks - filesystem scan
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)/target:/work:ro" zricethezav/gitleaks:latest detect --source /work/decompiled-source/ --no-git
Docker execution rules:

Always use --rm to clean up containers after use
Always use absolute paths for volume mounts (-v)
Use read-only mounts (:ro) when only reading data
Never build custom Dockerfiles unless absolutely necessary — prefer existing public images

Option C: Basic Fallback

If neither specialized tools nor Docker are available:

Use unzip (APK and IPA are ZIP archives)
Use strings, grep, find, xxd — standard Unix tools
Use the Read tool for text-based files
Inform the user that results may be less comprehensive without specialized tools

Always proceed with the best available option. Never block on missing tools — fall back gracefully and document what was unavailable.
Code Flow Analysis Guidelines

These rules apply to ALL Code Flow Analysis steps across all pipelines:
Depth limit: Trace call chains to a maximum depth of 4-5 levels from each entry point. Beyond that depth, summarize the remaining chain rather than expanding further.
Prioritization for large apps (>1000 classes or >50 JS files): Authentication > Payment > Deep Links > Encryption > Navigation. Skip lower-priority flows if context becomes too large.
Mermaid diagram type selection:

sequenceDiagram — for multi-component interactions where call order matters (auth flow, payment flow, API call sequences)
flowchart TD — for navigation maps, initialization flows, and dependency graphs (top-down)
flowchart LR — for linear call chains (left-to-right: UI -> ViewModel -> Repository -> API)

Diagram readability: Keep each diagram to ~15 nodes maximum. Split complex flows into sub-diagrams rather than creating one massive graph.
Step 3: Extract and Analyze

Use the Task tool to parallelize independent analysis steps. The following sections can run in parallel where marked.

APK Pipeline

Phase 1 — Extraction (sequential)

Decode APK with apktool d <file> (or unzip as fallback) to get resources, manifest, smali
Decompile to Java source with jadx -d output/ <file> (if available; fallback: dex2jar + jd-cli)
Compute file hash: sha256sum <file> for report metadata
Optionally generate call graph with androguard (available in cryptax/android-re image):
androcg -o raw/callgraph.gml <file>
This GML file provides machine-readable method-to-method call relationships to bootstrap the Code Flow Analysis step. Save to raw/callgraph.gml.

Phase 2 — Parallel Analysis (use Task tool for parallel execution)
Run these independently and in parallel:


[PARALLEL] Manifest Analysis: Parse AndroidManifest.xml for:

Package name, version, min/target SDK
All declared permissions
Exported components (activities, services, receivers, providers with exported=true)
Intent filters and deep links
Backup settings (android:allowBackup)
Network security config reference
Custom schemes


[PARALLEL] Endpoint Extraction: Search decompiled source and smali for:

URLs and URI patterns (regex: https?://[^\s"'<>]+)
API base URLs, path segments
WebSocket endpoints (wss?://)
GraphQL endpoints
Firebase/Supabase/cloud service URLs
Deep link schemes


[PARALLEL] Secrets & Keys Detection: Use the regex patterns from the Secret Detection Patterns reference (below) and optionally run trufflehog/gitleaks on the decompiled source directory. Additionally check:

res/values/strings.xml for hardcoded API keys, URLs, secrets
BuildConfig files for build-time secrets (BuildConfig.API_KEY, etc.)
assets/ directory for config files (JSON, XML, .properties)
assets/google-services.json — Firebase project ID, API key, database URL, storage bucket
assets/ or res/raw/ for embedded certificates or private keys


[PARALLEL] Certificate & Signing Analysis:

Extract signing certificate info from META-INF/ (or via apksigner verify --print-certs)
Check if debug-signed (CN=Android Debug)
Verify certificate chain validity


[PARALLEL] Network Security: Analyze:

network_security_config.xml — cleartext traffic, certificate pinning, trusted CAs
OkHttp/Retrofit configurations in source
SSL pinning implementations
Custom TrustManagers or HostnameVerifiers


[PARALLEL] Third-Party Analysis: Identify:

Known SDK packages (Firebase, Facebook, Adjust, AppsFlyer, Sentry, etc.)
Analytics and tracking libraries
Ad networks
Payment SDKs
Crash reporting tools


[PARALLEL] Encoded/Encrypted Data: Look for:

Base64 encoded strings and decode them
Hex-encoded strings
XOR or simple cipher patterns in source
Encrypted SharedPreferences
Encryption key derivation in source
Obfuscation patterns (ProGuard/R8 mapping indicators)
Native libraries (.so files): list by architecture (arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64), run strings on each .so for embedded URLs/keys


[PARALLEL] Deception & Honeypot Analysis (MANDATORY SPECIALIST): This agent's sole purpose is to determine what is REAL vs FAKE in the app. Many APKs deliberately plant decoy endpoints, dummy API keys, and old domains as honeypots while hiding real ones in obfuscated/encoded code. This agent MUST:

Identify decoy vs real endpoints:

Compare plaintext URLs/domains found by Endpoint Extraction against URLs constructed at runtime in code
Search for string concatenation patterns that build URLs dynamically: StringBuilder, String.format(), + operator on URL fragments, Uri.Builder
Look for URL construction in native .so libraries (run strings on all .so files and cross-reference with Java-side URLs)
Check if plaintext domains resolve to anything or are dead/parked (by examining code flow — do NOT make network requests)
Identify domain/URL that are ONLY referenced in dead code paths vs actually used in live code flow


Detect hidden endpoints in encryption/encoding:

Trace ALL Base64.decode(), Base64.encodeToString() calls — decode the input and check if it resolves to URLs/domains
Trace ALL Cipher.doFinal(), SecretKeySpec, KeyGenerator, PBKDF2 usage — follow what data goes IN and comes OUT
Look for XOR operations on byte arrays that might decode to URLs: byte[] ^ key
Search for custom encoding schemes: character substitution, ROT13, reverse strings, hex-to-ascii
Trace SharedPreferences reads where the key name suggests a URL/endpoint but the value is encrypted
Check assets/ and res/raw/ for encrypted config files — trace how they are decrypted in code


Detect runtime URL construction (Domain Generation Algorithm / DGA patterns):

Search for code that builds hostnames from: date/time values, device ID, random seeds, mathematical operations
Look for patterns: String host = prefix + computedPart + suffix + ".com"
Check for conditional URL selection: if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) or if (isEmulator()) returning different endpoints
Identify anti-analysis checks that switch to decoy URLs: emulator detection, root detection, debugger detection, Frida detection (/proc/self/maps scan, SystemProperties.get("ro.debuggable"))


Cross-reference ALL findings:

Build a truth table: for each discovered endpoint/secret, classify as:

CONFIRMED_REAL — actively used in live code path, called from authenticated flows
LIKELY_REAL — used in code but path could not be fully traced
SUSPECTED_DECOY — appears in plaintext but never referenced in actual network calls, or only in dead code
HIDDEN_REAL — discovered through decoding/decryption, NOT visible in plaintext strings
UNKNOWN — insufficient evidence to classify


Flag any endpoint where the plaintext version differs from the runtime-constructed version
Flag secrets that appear deliberately planted (e.g., test keys with obvious names placed prominently while real keys are derived at runtime)


Output: Generate deception-analysis.md and deception-analysis.json in findings with:

Truth table of all endpoints/secrets with classification
Evidence for each classification (code location, how it was determined)
Mermaid diagram showing real vs decoy data flow
List of anti-analysis techniques detected (emulator detection, root detection, debugger detection, etc.)
Confidence level per finding


[PARALLEL] Code Flow Analysis: This is primarily an LLM-driven analysis — read the decompiled source and trace execution paths using code comprehension. Use raw/callgraph.gml from Phase 1 if available to bootstrap the analysis.

Identify entry points (search patterns in decompiled source):

Application subclass — search for extends Application, check android:name in <application> tag. onCreate() is the first code that runs.
Launcher activity — identify via manifest <intent-filter> with android.intent.action.MAIN + android.intent.category.LAUNCHER
ContentProvider — note: initialized BEFORE Application.onCreate(). Search manifest for <provider> tags, especially with android:exported="true"
BroadcastReceiver — search manifest for <receiver> tags and their <intent-filter>
Service — search manifest for <service> tags
Deep link handlers — search for <data android:scheme=...> in intent filters, check for android:autoVerify="true" (App Links)


Trace call graph from each entry point (max depth 4-5 levels):

Map method calls from onCreate/onStart/onResume outward
Track class instantiation and dependency injection (Dagger/Hilt/Koin modules)
Follow Activity/Fragment navigation flow (intents, NavGraph if present)
Map API call chains: UI handler -> ViewModel/Presenter -> Repository -> Network layer (Retrofit/OkHttp)


Identify critical flows using keyword search to locate relevant classes/methods:

Authentication (keywords: login, auth, signIn, register, token, refresh, session, OAuth, credential, password, biometric, OTP, 2FA): Trace UI input -> validation -> API call -> token storage
Payment/Transaction (keywords: payment, pay, purchase, checkout, transaction, order, billing, subscription): Trace cart -> payment method -> API call -> confirmation
Data Encryption/Decryption (keywords: encrypt, decrypt, cipher, AES, RSA, keystore, KeyChain, SecretKey, HMAC): Trace data input -> key retrieval -> crypto operation -> storage/transmit
File Upload/Download (keywords: upload, download, multipart, FormData, InputStream, OutputStream): Trace file selection -> processing -> network transfer
Deep Link Handling (keywords: deeplink, scheme, onNewIntent, handleURL, intent): Trace URL received -> parsed -> routed to handler


Output per flow: Generate a Mermaid diagram + Key Classes table (class, role, file location) + Security Notes (e.g., "tokens stored in SharedPreferences without encryption"). Use sequenceDiagram for multi-component interactions, flowchart TD for navigation maps, flowchart LR for linear call chains. If source is obfuscated, note this and provide best-effort mapping.


IPA Pipeline

Phase 1 — Extraction (sequential)

Unzip IPA to access Payload/*.app bundle
Locate the main binary (Mach-O executable)
Compute file hash: sha256sum <file> for report metadata

Phase 2 — Parallel Analysis (use Task tool)


[PARALLEL] Info.plist Analysis: Parse Info.plist for:

Bundle ID, version, minimum OS
App Transport Security (ATS) settings — especially NSAllowsArbitraryLoads
URL schemes (CFBundleURLTypes)
Queried URL schemes (LSApplicationQueriesSchemes)
Required capabilities
Privacy usage descriptions (camera, location, contacts, etc.)
Associated domains / universal links


[PARALLEL] Endpoint Extraction: Run strings on the binary and search all resources for:

URLs, API endpoints, WebSocket addresses
Domain names, IP addresses
Deep link schemes


[PARALLEL] Secrets & Keys Detection: Use the regex patterns from the Secret Detection Patterns reference and optionally run trufflehog/gitleaks. Apply to:

Binary strings output
Embedded plist files (especially GoogleService-Info.plist for Firebase config)
Resource files and asset catalogs
Any embedded data files (JSON, XML, SQLite databases in the bundle)


[PARALLEL] Entitlements & Capabilities: Extract and analyze:

Embedded entitlements from binary (codesign -d --entitlements or parse manually)
Keychain access groups
App groups
Push notification entitlements


[PARALLEL] Framework Analysis: Inspect Frameworks/ directory:

List all embedded frameworks
Identify known third-party SDKs (Alamofire, Firebase, Facebook, Sentry, etc.)
Check for dynamic vs static linking
Check for known vulnerable framework versions where identifiable
Scan for embedded web content (HTML/JS bundles inside the app)


[PARALLEL] Binary Metadata: If class-dump/dsdump or otool available:

Dump Objective-C class headers (note: Swift-only binaries may not yield useful headers)
Check for encryption flag (LC_ENCRYPTION_INFO / LC_ENCRYPTION_INFO_64): if the cryptid field is 1, the binary is App Store encrypted — strings and class-dump will yield very limited results. Note this limitation prominently in the report and lower the confidence level for code flow analysis accordingly.
Check security flags: PIE (Position Independent Executable), ARC, stack canaries
Architecture information (arm64, armv7, etc.)
List linked libraries and frameworks (otool -L)
Extract embedded provisioning profile (embedded.mobileprovision) details


[PARALLEL] Deception & Honeypot Analysis (MANDATORY SPECIALIST): Same methodology as APK pipeline, adapted for iOS:

Identify decoy vs real endpoints:

Cross-reference strings output URLs with URLs found in class-dump headers (method signatures referencing URL construction)
Look for NSString stringWithFormat: patterns that dynamically build URLs
Check for URL construction in embedded frameworks' binaries (run strings on each framework binary)
Identify URLs only in unused/dead classes vs actively instantiated classes


Detect hidden endpoints in encryption/encoding:

Trace CCCrypt, SecKeyEncrypt, SecKeyDecrypt, CryptoKit usage — what data goes in/out
Search for NSData → base64DecodedData or base64EncodedString that resolve to URLs
Check Keychain queries (SecItemCopyMatching) — trace what keys are fetched and how they're used
Look for encrypted plist values or encrypted SQLite databases in the bundle


Detect anti-analysis & conditional endpoints:

Search for jailbreak detection: references to /Applications/Cydia.app, /bin/bash, fork(), canOpenURL: with cydia://
Search for debugger detection: sysctl, ptrace(PT_DENY_ATTACH), getppid() != 1
Look for Frida detection: port scanning on 27042, /usr/sbin/frida-server checks
Identify if different endpoints are served based on these checks


Cross-reference: Same truth table classification as APK pipeline
Output: deception-analysis.md and deception-analysis.json


[PARALLEL] Code Flow Analysis: This is LLM-driven analysis using class-dump headers, strings output, and plist data to trace execution paths.

Identify entry points:

AppDelegate — search for class containing UIApplicationDelegate protocol conformance (ObjC: @interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate>)
SceneDelegate — search for UIWindowSceneDelegate conformance (iOS 13+)
SwiftUI @main App struct (if SwiftUI-based)
Root ViewController — check UIMainStoryboardFile or UISceneStoryboardFile in Info.plist, or look for programmatic window.rootViewController = ... assignment
URL scheme handlers — check CFBundleURLTypes in Info.plist, find application(_:open:options:) or application(_:handleOpen:)
Universal link handlers — check associated-domains entitlement, find application(_:continue:restorationHandler:)
Push notification handlers


Trace call graph (from class-dump headers and strings analysis, max depth 4-5 levels):

Map class hierarchy and protocol conformances
Track ViewController presentation/navigation flow
Identify coordinator/router patterns
Map network layer: ViewController -> Service/Manager -> URLSession/Alamofire


Identify critical flows (same keyword search approach as APK pipeline):

Authentication: Login VC -> auth service -> keychain storage -> token refresh
Payment/Transaction: Payment VC -> StoreKit/payment SDK -> confirmation
Data Encryption/Decryption: Keychain usage -> CommonCrypto/CryptoKit calls -> data protection
File Upload/Download: Document picker -> upload task -> background session handling
Deep Link / Universal Link Handling: URL received -> parsed -> routed to VC


Output per flow: Mermaid diagram + Key Classes table + Security Notes. IPA static analysis without source produces less detailed flow graphs than APK — document confidence level.
Limitations: Acknowledge that Swift binaries are harder to analyze statically than Objective-C. Note which parts of the flow are confirmed vs inferred.


Web/JS Bundle Pipeline

Phase 1 — Preparation (sequential)

Identify the bundler/build tool from signatures in the bundle (webpack, Vite, Rollup, Parcel, esbuild)
If minified, beautify with js-beautify or prettier (or npx js-beautify / python3 -m jsbeautifier)
If source maps (.js.map) exist locally, reconstruct original source tree from sourceRoot and sources[]
If sourceMappingURL comment found in JS but .map file not present locally, note the URL (do NOT fetch it — static analysis only)
Detect common obfuscators (javascript-obfuscator, obfuscator.io patterns) and note obfuscation level

Phase 2 — Parallel Analysis (use Task tool)


[PARALLEL] Endpoint Extraction: Search all JS files for:

Fetch/XHR/axios URLs
API base URLs and path construction
WebSocket connections
GraphQL queries and endpoints
Environment-specific URLs (staging, production, dev)


[PARALLEL] Secrets & Keys Detection: Use the regex patterns from the Secret Detection Patterns reference and optionally run trufflehog/gitleaks. Search for:

API keys, tokens, client secrets
Firebase/Supabase/Auth0 config objects
AWS credentials (access key, secret key, S3 bucket URLs)
Stripe publishable/secret keys
Hardcoded JWT tokens
Environment variables baked into the bundle (process.env., import.meta.env.)


[PARALLEL] Authentication & Authorization: Look for:

JWT handling and token storage
OAuth flows and redirect URIs
Role/permission checks in client code
Admin routes or hidden features


[PARALLEL] Application Architecture: Map out:

Routes and navigation structure
State management patterns
Third-party library usage
Feature flags and A/B testing configs


[PARALLEL] Sensitive Logic: Identify:

Client-side validation that should be server-side
Business logic exposed in client code
Commented-out code with sensitive information
Debug/development code left in production


[PARALLEL] Deception & Honeypot Analysis (MANDATORY SPECIALIST): Same methodology, adapted for web/JS:

Identify decoy vs real endpoints:

Compare statically visible URL strings vs URLs constructed via template literals, string concatenation, or URL() constructor
Check for environment-based switching: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' serving different URLs than development
Look for feature flags or A/B test configs that switch API endpoints
Identify commented-out URLs vs actively used ones (commented URLs may be the real ones, active may be decoys)
Check webpack/vite DefinePlugin or define replacements that inject URLs at build time


Detect hidden endpoints in encoding:

Trace atob(), btoa(), Buffer.from(..., 'base64') — decode and check for URLs
Search for String.fromCharCode() patterns that construct URLs character by character
Look for reversed strings: str.split('').reverse().join('') that decode to URLs
Check for XOR/Caesar cipher patterns on strings
Trace Web Crypto API (crypto.subtle.decrypt) usage — follow encrypted config blobs


Detect anti-analysis:

Search for DevTools detection: window.__REACT_DEVTOOLS_GLOBAL_HOOK__, console.log timing attacks, debugger statements
Look for bot detection / fingerprinting that may serve different responses
Check for obfuscated control flow flattening that hides real URL construction


Cross-reference: Same truth table classification as APK pipeline
Output: deception-analysis.md and deception-analysis.json


[PARALLEL] Code Flow Analysis: This is LLM-driven analysis — web apps typically yield the most detailed flow graphs since source is readable (even if minified/beautified).

Identify entry points:

main field in package.json (or module, browser fields)
index.js, main.js, app.js, index.tsx, main.tsx
Framework-specific: createApp() (Vue), ReactDOM.render()/createRoot() (React), bootstrapModule() (Angular)
Next.js: pages/ or app/ directory structure
Webpack/Vite/Rollup entry config if present in bundled source
API client initialization (axios/fetch wrapper setup)
State management initialization (Redux store, Vuex, Zustand setup)


Trace call graph from entry point (max depth 4-5 levels):

Map route definitions (React Router, Vue Router, Angular Router) and their component mappings
Track component tree: App -> Layout -> Page -> Feature components
Map state management flow: Component -> Action/Dispatch -> Store/Reducer -> API call
Track service/API layer: Component -> hook/service -> fetch/axios -> endpoint
Identify middleware chains (Redux middleware, axios interceptors, route guards)


Identify critical flows (same keyword search approach as APK pipeline):

Authentication: Login component -> auth service -> token storage (localStorage/cookie) -> auth interceptor -> token refresh
Payment/Transaction: Checkout component -> payment service -> Stripe/payment SDK integration -> confirmation
Data Encryption/Decryption: Any client-side crypto (Web Crypto API, CryptoJS) -> key handling -> data flow
File Upload/Download: File input -> FormData construction -> upload service -> progress tracking
Deep Link / Route Handling: URL -> router match -> route guard evaluation -> component render -> data fetch


Output per flow: Mermaid diagram + Key Classes/Modules table + Security Notes. Map the full route tree and critical user journeys.


Secret Detection Patterns Reference

Use these regex patterns for secret and sensitive data detection across all pipelines. Apply them to decompiled source, string extractions, config files, and resource files:
# === Cloud Provider Keys ===
AWS Access Key:          AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}
AWS Secret Key:          (?i)aws_secret_access_key\s*[=:]\s*["']?([A-Za-z0-9/+=]{40})["']?
AWS S3 URL:              https?://[a-zA-Z0-9.\-]+\.s3[.\-][\w.\-]+\.amazonaws\.com
AWS ARN:                 arn:aws:[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+:[a-zA-Z0-9\-]*:\d{12}:[a-zA-Z0-9\-_/:.]+
GCP API Key:             AIza[0-9A-Za-z\-_]{35}
GCP Service Account:     [a-zA-Z0-9\-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.iam\.gserviceaccount\.com
GCP OAuth Token:         ya29\.[0-9A-Za-z\-_]+
Firebase URL:            https?://[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.firebaseio\.com
Firebase Storage:        https?://[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.appspot\.com
Azure Storage Key:       (?i)DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=[^;]+;AccountKey=[A-Za-z0-9+/=]{88};
Azure Blob URL:          https?://[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.blob\.core\.windows\.net
Supabase URL:            https://[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.supabase\.co

# === Payment & SaaS ===
Stripe Publishable Key:  pk_(test|live)_[0-9a-zA-Z]{24,}
Stripe Secret Key:       sk_(test|live)_[0-9a-zA-Z]{24,}
Stripe Restricted Key:   rk_(test|live)_[0-9a-zA-Z]{24,}
PayPal Braintree Token:  access_token\$production\$[0-9a-z]{16}\$[0-9a-f]{32}
Square Access Token:     sq0atp-[0-9A-Za-z\-_]{22}
Square OAuth Secret:     sq0csp-[0-9A-Za-z\-_]{43}

# === Communication & Messaging ===
Slack Token:             xox[bpors]-[0-9a-zA-Z\-]{10,}
Slack Webhook:           https://hooks\.slack\.com/services/T[A-Z0-9]+/B[A-Z0-9]+/[a-zA-Z0-9]+
Twilio Account SID:      AC[a-f0-9]{32}
SendGrid API Key:        SG\.[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]{22}\.[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]{43}
Telegram Bot Token:      \d{8,10}:[A-Za-z0-9_-]{35}
Mailgun API Key:         key-[0-9a-zA-Z]{32}

# === Developer Platforms ===
GitHub Token:            gh[pousr]_[A-Za-z0-9_]{36,}
GitHub Fine-grained PAT: github_pat_[A-Za-z0-9_]{22,}
OpenAI API Key:          sk-[a-zA-Z0-9]{20}T3BlbkFJ[a-zA-Z0-9]{20}
OpenAI API Key v2:       sk-proj-[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]{40,}
Mapbox Token:            (?i)(pk|sk)\.eyJ[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9\-_]+

# === Authentication Tokens ===
JWT Token:               eyJ[A-Za-z0-9-_]+\.eyJ[A-Za-z0-9-_]+\.[A-Za-z0-9-_]+
Bearer Token:            (?i)bearer\s+[a-zA-Z0-9\-_\.]+
Basic Auth:              (?i)basic\s+[A-Za-z0-9+/=]{10,}

# === Generic Patterns ===
Generic API Key:         (?i)(api[_-]?key|apikey|api[_-]?secret)\s*[=:]\s*["']?([a-zA-Z0-9\-_]{20,})["']?
Generic Secret:          (?i)(secret|password|passwd|pwd|token|auth_token|access_token|private_key)\s*[=:]\s*["']([^\s"']{8,})["']
Database URL:            (?i)(postgres|postgresql|mysql|mongodb|mongodb\+srv|redis|amqp|mssql)://[^\s"'<>]+
Private Key Header:      -----BEGIN (RSA |EC |DSA |OPENSSH )?PRIVATE KEY-----
Base64 High Entropy:     (?i)(secret|key|token|password|credential)\s*[=:]\s*["']?[A-Za-z0-9+/]{40,}={0,2}["']?

# === Network ===
HTTP URL:                https?://[^\s'"<>}{)(]+
API Endpoint Path:       ["']/api/v?\d*/[a-zA-Z0-9/_-]+["']
GraphQL Endpoint:        ["'].*/graphql["']
WebSocket URL:           wss?://[^\s'"<>]+
IPv4 Address:            \b(?:(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)\.){3}(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)\b
Internal IP:             \b(?:10\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}|172\.(?:1[6-9]|2\d|3[01])\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}|192\.168\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3})\b
Email Address:           [a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}

Not all patterns will apply to every target. Prioritize based on context — for example, focus on Stripe keys for e-commerce apps, Firebase patterns for apps using Google services, etc.

Step 4: Generate Reports

Create a findings/ directory relative to the current working directory. Use this structure:
findings/
  [app-name]-[YYYY-MM-DD]/
    report.md              # Main human-readable report
    endpoints.json         # Structured endpoint data
    secrets.json           # Detected secrets and keys
    metadata.json          # App metadata and configuration
    flow-analysis.md       # Code flow diagrams and narrative (Mermaid)
    flow-analysis.json     # Structured call graph and flow data
    deception-analysis.md  # Honeypot/deception analysis — real vs fake findings
    deception-analysis.json # Structured truth table of all findings
    raw/                   # Optional: extracted artifacts worth preserving
      callgraph.gml        # Androguard call graph (Android APK only, if generated)

If the findings/ directory already exists with a same-named subdirectory, create a new one with an incremented suffix (e.g., -run2).
report.md Template

# Reverse Engineering Report

> NOTE: This report contains full unredacted values of all discovered secrets, keys, and credentials for complete analysis reference.

**Target**: [filename or identifier]
**Type**: [APK / IPA / Web Bundle]
**File Hash (SHA256)**: [hash value]
**Analysis Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Tools Used**: [list of tools actually used]

---

## Summary

[2-3 sentence overview of what was found, highlighting critical findings]

**Risk Assessment**: [CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW / INFO]

| Category | Findings Count |
|---|---|
| Endpoints | [N] |
| Secrets / Keys | [N] |
| Permissions (Sensitive) | [N] |
| Third-Party Services | [N] |
| Critical Flows Mapped | [N] |
| Security Concerns | [N] |

---

## Application Metadata

- **Package/Bundle ID**: [value]
- **Version**: [value]
- **Target Platform**: [value]
- **Min SDK/OS**: [value]

---

## Endpoints Found

| # | URL / Pattern | Context | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [url] | [where found / purpose] | [GET/POST/etc if known] |

---

## Secrets & Sensitive Data

> **WARNING**: The following may contain actual secrets. Handle with care.

| # | Type | Full Value | Location | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [API Key / Token / Password / etc] | [full value] | [file:line] | [CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW] |

---

## Permissions / Entitlements

| Permission | Justification (if apparent) | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| [permission name] | [why it might be needed] | [assessment] |

---

## Network Security Configuration

[Details about cleartext traffic, certificate pinning, ATS settings, etc.]

---

## Binary Security (IPA only)

| Check | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Encryption (LC_ENCRYPTION_INFO) | [Yes/No] | [details] |
| PIE (Position Independent Executable) | [Yes/No] | |
| ARC (Automatic Reference Counting) | [Yes/No] | |
| Stack Canaries | [Yes/No] | |
| Debug Symbols Stripped | [Yes/No] | |

---

## Certificate & Signing (APK only)

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer | [CN value] |
| Debug Signed | [Yes/No] |
| Certificate Valid | [details] |

---

## Third-Party Services & SDKs

| Service | Purpose | Data Sent |
|---|---|---|
| [service name] | [analytics/ads/crash/etc] | [what data if known] |

---

## Code Flow Analysis

### Entry Points

| # | Entry Point | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [class/file name] | [Activity/AppDelegate/Route/etc] | [what it initializes] |

### Critical Flow Diagrams

#### Authentication Flow
[Mermaid flowchart or text description of auth flow]

#### Payment/Transaction Flow
[Mermaid flowchart or text description, or "Not detected"]

#### Data Encryption Flow
[Mermaid flowchart or text description, or "Not detected"]

#### Deep Link / URL Handling Flow
[Mermaid flowchart or text description, or "Not detected"]

### Call Graph Summary
[High-level overview of major call chains and class dependencies]

### Flow Analysis Confidence
[HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW — based on source availability and obfuscation level]

---

## Encoded / Encrypted Data

[Findings about base64 strings, encryption implementations, obfuscation, etc.]

---

## Deception & Honeypot Analysis

### Anti-Analysis Techniques Detected

| # | Technique | Location | Description |
|---|-----------|----------|-------------|
| 1 | [Emulator detection / Root detection / Debugger detection / Frida detection / etc.] | [file:line] | [how it works] |

### Endpoint Truth Table

| # | Endpoint / Domain | Classification | Evidence | Plaintext Visible? | Runtime Constructed? |
|---|-------------------|----------------|----------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 1 | [url] | [CONFIRMED_REAL / LIKELY_REAL / SUSPECTED_DECOY / HIDDEN_REAL / UNKNOWN] | [how determined] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] |

### Secrets Truth Table

| # | Secret | Classification | Evidence | Planted Decoy? |
|---|--------|----------------|----------|----------------|
| 1 | [value] | [CONFIRMED_REAL / SUSPECTED_DECOY / HIDDEN_REAL] | [evidence] | [Yes/No/Unknown] |

### Hidden Findings (decoded from encryption/encoding)

| # | Type | Original Form | Decoded Value | Method | Location |
|---|------|---------------|---------------|--------|----------|
| 1 | [URL/Key/Config] | [Base64/XOR/AES/etc encoded form] | [decoded value] | [decoding method used] | [file:line] |

### Deception Flow Diagram

[Mermaid diagram showing: which endpoints are served when anti-analysis checks pass vs fail, real data flow vs decoy data flow]

### Summary

- **Total findings classified**: [N]
- **Confirmed real**: [N]
- **Hidden (decoded)**: [N]
- **Suspected decoys**: [N]
- **Anti-analysis techniques found**: [N]

---

## Security Concerns & Recommendations

| # | Finding | Severity | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [finding] | [CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW] | [what to fix] |

---

## Raw Analysis Notes

[Any additional observations, interesting code patterns, or areas for further investigation]
endpoints.json Schema

{
  "target": "string",
  "analysis_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "base_urls": ["string (unique base URLs/domains discovered)"],
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "url": "string",
      "type": "api|websocket|graphql|deeplink|other",
      "method": "GET|POST|PUT|DELETE|PATCH|unknown",
      "location": "file:line or description",
      "context": "string describing usage",
      "authenticated": "boolean|unknown"
    }
  ],
  "websocket_urls": ["string"],
  "graphql_endpoints": ["string"]
}
secrets.json Schema

{
  "target": "string",
  "analysis_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "secrets": [
    {
      "type": "api_key|token|password|private_key|certificate|credential|other",
      "pattern_matched": "string (which regex pattern matched)",
      "provider": "string (e.g., AWS, Firebase, Google Maps)",
      "value": "string (full unredacted value)",
      "location": "file:line",
      "severity": "critical|high|medium|low",
      "is_test_key": "boolean|unknown (whether this appears to be a test/example value)",
      "description": "string"
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "critical": "number",
    "high": "number",
    "medium": "number",
    "low": "number",
    "total": "number"
  }
}
metadata.json Schema

{
  "target": "string",
  "file_type": "apk|ipa|web",
  "file_hash_sha256": "string",
  "analysis_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "tools_used": ["string"],
  "app_metadata": {
    "name": "string",
    "package_id": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "min_sdk": "string",
    "target_sdk": "string",
    "permissions": ["string"],
    "exported_components": ["string"]
  },
  "third_party_sdks": [
    {
      "name": "string",
      "category": "analytics|ads|crash_reporting|payment|social|other",
      "version": "string|unknown"
    }
  ],
  "security_config": {
    "cleartext_allowed": "boolean|unknown",
    "certificate_pinning": "boolean|unknown",
    "backup_allowed": "boolean|unknown",
    "debuggable": "boolean|unknown"
  },
  "statistics": {
    "total_endpoints": "number",
    "total_secrets": "number",
    "total_permissions": "number",
    "risk_assessment": "critical|high|medium|low|info"
  }
}
flow-analysis.md Template

Generate this file with Mermaid diagrams for each identified critical flow. Structure:
# Code Flow Analysis: [app-name]

**Analysis Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Source Quality**: [decompiled-java | class-dump-headers | beautified-js | obfuscated-limited]
**Confidence Level**: [HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW]

## Entry Points

[Table of all identified entry points with their type and initialization role]

## Application Initialization Flow

` ` `mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[App Entry Point] --> B[Init Module 1]
    A --> C[Init Module 2]
    B --> D[Service Registration]
    C --> E[UI Setup]
` ` `

## Authentication Flow

### Description
[Brief description of how auth works in this app]

### Flow Diagram
` ` `mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant U as User/UI
    participant LC as LoginController
    participant AS as AuthService
    participant API as APIClient
    participant TS as TokenStorage

    U->>LC: submitCredentials(email, password)
    LC->>AS: authenticate(email, password)
    AS->>API: POST /api/v1/auth/login
    API-->>AS: {accessToken, refreshToken}
    AS->>TS: saveTokens(access, refresh)
    AS-->>LC: AuthResult.success
    LC-->>U: navigateToHome()
` ` `

### Key Classes
| Class | Role | File |
|-------|------|------|
| [AuthService] | [Handles login/logout] | [file path] |
| [TokenManager] | [Stores/refreshes tokens] | [file path] |

### Security Notes
- [e.g., Token stored in SharedPreferences without encryption]
- [e.g., No certificate pinning detected]

[Repeat for each critical flow: Payment, Encryption, File I/O, Deep Links — each with Description, Flow Diagram, Key Classes, Security Notes]

## Navigation / Route Map

` ` `mermaid
flowchart TD
    A[Main/Home] --> B[Feature 1]
    A --> C[Feature 2]
    A --> D[Settings]
    B --> E[Detail View]
` ` `

## API Call Chains

` ` `mermaid
flowchart LR
    A[UI Layer] --> B[ViewModel/Presenter]
    B --> C[Repository]
    C --> D[APIService Interface]
    D --> E[HTTP Client]
    E --> F["POST api.example.com/v2/endpoint"]
` ` `

## Class/Module Dependency Graph

[High-level dependency map of major modules]

## Observations

[Notable patterns, potential vulnerabilities in flow logic, dead code paths, etc.]
Note: Replace   ` with actual triple backticks (shown with spaces to avoid markdown parsing issues in this skill).
flow-analysis.json Schema

{
  "target": "string",
  "analysis_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "source_quality": "decompiled-java|class-dump-headers|beautified-js|obfuscated-limited|mixed",
  "confidence_level": "high|medium|low",
  "entry_points": [
    {
      "name": "string (class or file name)",
      "type": "activity|application|service|receiver|provider|app_delegate|scene_delegate|route|main_script",
      "method": "string (e.g., onCreate, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions, main)",
      "description": "string",
      "location": "file:line",
      "calls": ["string (methods/functions called from this entry point)"]
    }
  ],
  "critical_flows": [
    {
      "name": "string (e.g., Authentication, Payment, Encryption)",
      "type": "authentication|payment|encryption|file_io|deep_link|navigation|custom",
      "description": "string (brief description of how this flow works)",
      "confidence": "high|medium|low",
      "key_classes": [
        {
          "name": "string (class/module name)",
          "role": "string (what it does in this flow)",
          "file": "string (file path)"
        }
      ],
      "steps": [
        {
          "order": "number",
          "component": "string (class/function/file)",
          "action": "string (what happens at this step)",
          "calls": "string (what it calls next)",
          "location": "file:line",
          "security_note": "string|null (any security observation)"
        }
      ],
      "security_notes": ["string (security observations for this flow)"],
      "mermaid_diagram": "string (full mermaid diagram syntax)",
      "observations": "string"
    }
  ],
  "navigation_map": {
    "routes": [
      {
        "path": "string",
        "component": "string",
        "auth_required": "boolean|unknown",
        "children": ["string"]
      }
    ],
    "mermaid_diagram": "string"
  },
  "dependency_graph": {
    "modules": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "type": "ui|service|network|data|util|third_party",
        "depends_on": ["string"],
        "depended_by": ["string"]
      }
    ]
  }
}
deception-analysis.json Schema

{
  "target": "string",
  "analysis_date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "anti_analysis_techniques": [
    {
      "type": "emulator_detection|root_detection|debugger_detection|frida_detection|tamper_detection|other",
      "method": "string (how it detects)",
      "location": "file:line",
      "consequence": "string (what happens when detected — e.g., switches to decoy endpoint, crashes, sends alert)"
    }
  ],
  "endpoint_truth_table": [
    {
      "endpoint": "string (URL/domain)",
      "classification": "confirmed_real|likely_real|suspected_decoy|hidden_real|unknown",
      "plaintext_visible": "boolean",
      "runtime_constructed": "boolean",
      "construction_method": "string|null (e.g., Base64 decode, string concat, XOR, AES decrypt, native lib)",
      "evidence": "string (how classification was determined)",
      "location": "file:line",
      "referenced_in_flow": "string|null (which critical flow uses this endpoint)"
    }
  ],
  "secret_truth_table": [
    {
      "secret_type": "string",
      "value": "string (full value)",
      "classification": "confirmed_real|likely_real|suspected_decoy|hidden_real|unknown",
      "is_planted_decoy": "boolean|unknown",
      "evidence": "string",
      "location": "file:line"
    }
  ],
  "hidden_findings": [
    {
      "type": "endpoint|api_key|token|config|certificate|other",
      "original_form": "string (encoded/encrypted value)",
      "decoded_value": "string (decoded result)",
      "encoding_method": "base64|hex|xor|aes|des|custom|string_concat|char_array|reverse|rot13|native_lib",
      "decoding_steps": "string (how to reproduce the decoding)",
      "location": "file:line"
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "total_findings_classified": "number",
    "confirmed_real": "number",
    "likely_real": "number",
    "suspected_decoy": "number",
    "hidden_real": "number",
    "unknown": "number",
    "anti_analysis_techniques_found": "number"
  }
}
Step 5: Present Results

After generating all report files:

Display the Summary section of report.md to the user
Highlight any CRITICAL or HIGH severity findings prominently
Show Deception Analysis results prominently — especially any HIDDEN_REAL findings and SUSPECTED_DECOY warnings
Show the main flow diagrams (authentication flow at minimum) using Mermaid syntax
List the paths to all generated files
Offer to deep-dive into any specific finding area or trace a specific flow further

Error Handling


If the target file cannot be found or accessed, inform the user immediately
If a tool fails mid-analysis, continue with remaining tools and note the gap in the report
If the file appears to be corrupted or is not a recognized format, report what you can determine
Never silently skip analysis steps — always document what was and was not analyzed
If analysis produces no findings in a category, explicitly state "No findings" rather than omitting the section

Performance Notes


For large APKs (>100MB), warn the user that analysis may take longer
Prioritize the most security-relevant analysis if the user requests a quick scan
Use grep and strings for bulk text search — avoid reading every file individually when pattern matching suffices
File Signature / Extension	Type	Analysis Pipeline
`.apk` or Java archive / ZIP with AndroidManifest.xml	Android APK	APK Pipeline
`.ipa` or ZIP containing `Payload/*.app`	iOS IPA	IPA Pipeline
`.js`, `.js.map`, `.bundle`, directory with `index.html`	Web/JS Bundle	Web Pipeline
`.aab`	Android App Bundle	Convert to APK first, then APK Pipeline
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