CyberChef

CyberChef is ideal for rapid transformation pipelines: decode, inspect, branch, and iterate without writing throwaway scripts first.

Core use in crypto/reversing

• Unwrap nested encodings (Base64/Hex/URL/gzip/rot/XOR).
• Test candidate keys/IVs quickly for block/stream ciphers.
• Analyze unknown blobs via Magic before custom code.
• Export reproducible recipes through URL hash or saved JSON.

High-value workflow

1. Load input (text, hex dump, file).
2. Start with Magic and inspect suggestions.
3. Build explicit recipe chain (avoid blind overfitting).
4. Add breakpoints and step through each operation.
5. Export URL/recipe JSON for reproducibility and script handoff.