Atheris

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by trailofbits · vlatest · Repository

Atheris generates creative story prompts & character concepts, sparking imagination and overcoming writer's block for diverse narratives.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add atheris npx -- -y @trustedskills/atheris
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atheris": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/atheris"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

Atheris is a fuzzing tool designed to find bugs in software by generating and testing random inputs. It helps identify security vulnerabilities, crashes, and unexpected behaviors in programs, particularly useful for testing C++ code.

When to use it

  • To test the robustness of a program against invalid or malicious input.
  • During security audits to uncover potential exploits in system-level code.
  • When developing new software and needing automated testing for edge cases.
  • For continuous integration pipelines that require thorough code validation.

Key capabilities

  • Generates random inputs to stress-test programs.
  • Detects crashes, memory errors, and undefined behaviors.
  • Works with C++ code using instrumentation-based fuzzing.
  • Integrates with existing test suites for automated testing.

Example prompts

  • "Use Atheris to find bugs in my C++ application."
  • "Run a fuzzing session on the parser module of this software."
  • "Generate test cases that could cause memory leaks in this codebase."

Tips & gotchas

  • Ensure your code is compiled with instrumentation support for Atheris to work effectively.
  • Fuzzing can be resource-intensive; allocate sufficient compute power and time for thorough testing.

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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
trailofbits
Installs
592

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