If you’ve ever needed to inspect binary data, debug network packets, reverse-engineer file formats, or visualize in-memory structures, you know the pain of limited built-in tools. Enter — a high-performance, extensible hexdump and binary inspection library written in Go. This tutorial will take you from zero to expert, covering installation, core features, advanced use cases, and even custom formatters.
Try it today — your eyes will thank you for not staring at raw hex forever.
Optimized for speed when retrieving large datasets row-by-row.
xdumpgo is optimized for speed, but here’s how to push it further: xdumpgo tutorial
saveData, _ := os.ReadFile("game.sav") cfg := xdumpgo.DefaultConfig() cfg.GroupSize = 4 cfg.Endian = xdumpgo.LittleEndian xdumpgo.NewDumper(cfg).Write(os.Stdout, saveData)
// Dump the slice of structs xdumpgo.Print(servers)
xdumpgo map 0xc00009e010
go install github.com/yourrepo/xdumpgo@latest
The tool works by connecting to a source database, running your filter queries, and packaging the result into a compressed file (typically .zip ).
Verify that the executable is accessible in your terminal path: xdumpgo --help Use code with caution. Core Architecture and Configuration If you’ve ever needed to inspect binary data,
: Data is typically saved in structured formats for easy analysis during post-exploitation reporting. Why Security Professionals Study XDumpGO
Generates a classic hex and ASCII side-by-side dump of a file.
go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/heap # within pprof: (pprof) top # or save pprof: go tool pprof -png http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/heap > heap.png Try it today — your eyes will thank
00000000 de ad be ef 00 15 00 50 |.....P| ^^^^^^^^^^ TCP Source Port ^^^^^ TCP Dest Port