macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install goresymlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install goresym with Homebrew, Nix
Go symbol recovery tool. Version 3.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#goresymnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/goresym/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Go symbol recovery tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- goresym
history
Project history and usage
GoReSym is Mandiant's Go symbol recovery tool for extracting runtime and source metadata from Go binaries, especially stripped, packed, malformed, or obfuscated samples encountered during reverse engineering.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on February 15, 2022. Mandiant announced GoReSym on February 28, 2022 in a technical article about Go internals and symbol recovery, explaining that the project parses Go symbol information and embedded metadata by leaning on the Go compiler and runtime source layout.
Adoption history
GoReSym emerged as Go malware and Go-packed tooling became more common. Mandiant's release framed the need around Go's self-contained binaries, evolving runtime structures, and the difficulty reverse engineers face when symbols are stripped or malformed. Homebrew and Nix packaging made the command-line tool easier to install outside Mandiant FLARE-style workstations.
How it is used
Users run GoReSym against a Go executable and request metadata such as type names, user and standard package names, input file paths, strings, and JSON output. The repository also includes an IDAPython import script that consumes GoReSym JSON and applies recovered names inside IDA Pro.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds in security tooling, GoReSym is a compact example of a domain-specific binary-analysis tool that vendors and adapts upstream Go internals rather than maintaining a fully separate parser. Its release artifacts and Homebrew packaging make a reverse-engineering utility available through normal developer package flows.
Timeline
- 2022-02-15: GitHub repository created
- 2022-02-28: Mandiant announced GoReSym in a Go internals and symbol recovery article
- 2024-era: Homebrew formula entered with 2.x series package history in input/package-manager context
- 2026: Release notes record Go 1.25 and Go 1.26 support in the 3.x series
Related projects
- Go compiler and runtime source code are the upstream basis for much of GoReSym's parser behavior.
- IDA Pro integration is supported through the repository's IDAPython script.
- Mandiant FLARE tooling is the surrounding reverse-engineering context for the project.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
goresym | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version3.4
manager updated2026-07-01
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.4
https://github.com/mandiant/GoReSym
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:goresym |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/goresym |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mandiant/GoReSym |
| Repository | https://github.com/mandiant/GoReSym |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/mandiant/GoReSym#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mandiant/GoReSym/archive/refs/tags/v3.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-01T21:35:54Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | goresym |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
goresym
nix profile install nixpkgs#goresym- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Goresym
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment