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hash-identifier

Simple hash identification tool that determines the probable hash type from a given hash string.

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hash-identifier

hash-identifier

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Capabilities

hash.identify

hash.analyze

hash.classify

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description	Aliases
`hash`	string	No	-	Hash string to identify (passed as positional argument)
`stdin`	boolean	No	-	Read hash from stdin

Contract

Inputs

hash.string

Hash string to identify

Outputs

hash.type

Identified hash type(s) with confidence

Side effects:

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Produces

hash.type

Consumes

hash.string

Resource Profile

Resource	Value
CPU	low
Memory	16 MB
Network	none
Disk I/O	low

Examples

Start interactive mode to identify hashes

hash-identifier

Identify an MD5 hash

echo "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592" | hash-identifier

Identify a SHA-256 hash

echo "2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824" | hash-identifier

Documentation

Hash-Identifier — Hash Type Detection

hash-identifier is a lightweight Python tool that accepts a hash string and returns likely hash types with sample formats. It supports over 200 hash types and works interactively or via stdin, helping analysts choose the correct hashcat or John mode for cracking.