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Rea: Reverse Engineer Apps

Inspect apps down to binary level with Rea. For founders needing code clarity.

From the repo · “Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.”

355,695 stars+129,224★ this week89,327 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 14Updated 10/21/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Rea allows founders to inspect and reverse engineer any app down to its binary level, providing clarity on its inner workings.

When to use it
  • •When you need to understand how a competitor's app works internally
  • •When your development team is having trouble debugging a complex issue in your own app
  • •When you're considering acquiring or integrating a third-party app and need to assess its tech
Ready-to-paste prompt
npm run cli -- inspect --app=/path/to/target/app --level=binary
Heads up: Ensure you have Node.js and npm installed on your system, as Rea is built with TypeScript and requires these to run
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
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🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/rea && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/rea/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/rea/SKILL.md
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How Rea: Reverse Engineer Apps works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Rea: Reverse Engineer Apps is a very large TypeScript project (~165k lines across 1062 code files, plus 317 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~165k lines · 1062 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Node.js
No API keys detected
TypeScript 93%JavaScript 4%Java 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    src/cli.ts
    Where the program starts running
  4. 4
    package.json
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
What's in each folder
src/Core code — the actual logic942 files
skills/Prompts, skills & agent definitions5 files
docs/Documentation37 files
scripts/Helper scripts127 files
native/Folder5 files
bridge/Folder4 files
tests/Tests — proof it works371 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)12 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
morluto
Language
TypeScript
Category
mcp-server
Published
4/14/2026

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