Memory Forensics Volatility skill: what it does and how to install it
Guides memory-dump investigations with Volatility 2 and 3, covering process, network, injection, credential and timeline analysis.
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Install
$ npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill memory-forensics-volatilityRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Provides a step-by-step playbook for examining Windows and Linux memory dumps with Volatility 2 and 3. It covers OS identification, process and network analysis, code injection, credential and file extraction, registry artefacts, command history and timeline generation, with commands and malware indicators.
When to use it. For malware investigations, incident response, credential recovery or memory-based evidence gathering. Includes Linux-specific analysis and memory acquisition guidance.
History
Repo stars
2.5k+177 since 5 Oct 2026
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 15 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,549 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 2,538 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 2,533 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 2,528 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 2,523 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 2,521 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 2,513 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,508 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 2,492 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 2,466 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 2,458 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 2,455 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 2,450 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 2,443 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,437 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 2,426 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 2,418 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 2,412 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 2,401 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 2,382 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 2,375 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,372 |
Installs
3.6k+115 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,561 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 3,545 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 3,530 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 3,514 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 3,497 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 3,479 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 3,464 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,446 |
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