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Description:
Automated decoding of encrypted text
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.11.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: cryptography decryption security encoding cli
Install: brew install ares
About:
Ares is a command-line tool designed to automatically detect and decrypt various forms of encoded text, such as Base64, Hex, and Caesar ciphers. It intelligently analyzes input strings to identify the encoding method and decode them without requiring manual specification. This streamlines the process of analyzing obfuscated data, making it invaluable for security research and data analysis.
Key Features:
  • Automatic detection of multiple encoding formats
  • Recursive decoding for nested encodings
  • Simple command-line interface for quick analysis
  • Supports common ciphers like Base64, Hex, and ROT13
Use Cases:
  • Security researchers analyzing malicious scripts or network traffic
  • Developers debugging data serialization issues
  • CTF participants solving cryptography challenges
Alternatives:
  • CyberChef – CyberChef is a powerful web-based GUI tool, whereas Ares is a lightweight CLI tool focused on automation.
  • Ciphey – Ciphey is a similar automated decryption tool; Ares aims for a simpler, more focused feature set.
License: MIT
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Sep 13, 2025 8:56am 0 VERSION_BUMP 36aa2876
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