binary-diff
Helps your agent compare versions of compiled programs. It can identify changes, recover function names, and maintain annotations after updates.
What it does
This tool compares two versions of a computer program to find the same functions and information, even if original names are lost. It helps transfer annotations and function names from an old version to a new one.
When to use it
- ✓When a program is updated and you need to keep old annotations.
- ✓When trying to find functions that have changed between two versions of a program without original information.
- ✓To recover lost function names after a software update.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Compare the old version of this program with the new one and tell me where the functions that have been moved or renamed are.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool takes the code from both program versions, uses a language model to compare parts, and generates a map of correspondences. This map is then used to rename or annotate functions in the new version.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill binary-diffOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/binary-diff/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
跨版本符号迁移 (Binary Diff)
When to Use
- A program updated and old annotations/symbols must be migrated to the new build.
- Recovering changed functions between two versions of a stripped binary.
适用范围
当任务属于以下场景时使用本 skill:
- 内核/驱动缺 PDB — 有旧版 ntoskrnl.exe 的符号,新版 PDB 被微软下架,需要用旧版符号推导新版非导出函数地址
- 程序更新后符号迁移 — 曾经逆向过某个程序,程序更新了,不想重新逆一遍,用旧版结果批量迁移
- 保护机制更新 — 旧版有完整逆向结果,新版需要快速定位同一函数的新偏移
- 任何"有旧版符号 + 新版无符号"的二进制对比场景
与其他 skill 的分工
| 场景 | 用什么 |
|---|---|
| 从零开始逆向一个二进制 | ida-reverse/ 或 radare2/ |
| 有旧版结果,迁移到新版 | 本 skill |
| 两个完全不同的二进制对比 | BinDiff / Diaphora(传统工具) |
核心优势
相比传统方案:
| 方案 | 200 个函数成本 | 时间 | 准确率 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 人工开两个 IDA 窗口对比 | 免费但耗命 | 数小时 | 高 |
| BinDiff 自动匹配 | 免费 | 快 | 中(结构变化大时失效) |
| 完全交给 Agent(CC/Codex) | 50-100 元 | 慢 | 高 |
| 本 skill(LLM 批量比对) | ~1 元 | ~10 秒/函数 | 高 |
核心原理
旧版函数(有符号) 新版同一函数(无符号)
↓ ↓
导出反汇编 + 伪代码 导出反汇编 + 伪代码
↓ ↓
└──────── LLM 结构化比对 ────────┘
↓
输出 YAML(符号映射表)
↓
程序化解析 → 批量应用到新版 IDB
关键点:
- prompt 是固定模板,程序化填充
- 输入输出格式确定,程序化解析
- LLM 只负责"看两段代码,找出对应关系"这一步
- 时间成本和 token 成本极低
Prompt 模板
标准比对 Prompt
I have disassembly outputs and procedure code of the same function.
This is the function for reference:
**Disassembly for Reference**
```c
{disasm_for_reference}
Procedure code for Reference
{procedure_for_reference}
This is the function you need to reverse-engineering:
Disassembly to reverse-engineering
{disasm_code}
Procedure code to reverse-engineering
{procedure}
What you need to do is to collect all references to "{symbol_name_list}" in the function you need to reverse-engineering and output those references as YAML.
Example:
found_vcall: # This is for indirect call to virtual function or virtual function pointer fetching.
- insn_va: '0x180777700' # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
insn_disasm: call [rax+68h] # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
vfunc_offset: '0x68'
func_name: ILoopMode_OnLoopActivate
- insn_va: '0x180777778' # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
insn_disasm: mov rax, [rax+80h] # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
vfunc_offset: '0x80'
func_name: INetworkMessages_GetNetworkGroupCount
found_call: # This is for direct call to non-virtual regular function.
- insn_va: '0x180888800'
insn_disasm: call sub_180999900
func_name: CLoopMode_RegisterEventMapInternal
- insn_va: '0x180888880'
insn_disasm: call sub_180555500
func_name: CLoopMode_SetSystemState
found_funcptr: # This is for non-virtual regular function pointer.
- insn_va: '0x180666600' # Must load/reference the function pointer target address
insn_disasm: lea rdx, sub_15BC910 # Must load/reference the function pointer target address
funcptr_name: CLoopMode_OnClientPollNetworking
found_gv: # This is for reference to global variable.
- insn_va: '0x180444400'
insn_disasm: mov rcx, cs:qword_180666600 # Must load/reference the global variable
gv_name: g_pNetworkMessages
- insn_va: '0x180333300'
insn_disasm: lea rax, unk_180222200 # Must load/reference the global variable
gv_name: s_EventManager
found_struct_offset: # This is for reference to struct offset. NOTE THAT virtual function pointer should not be here! virtual function pointer should ALWAYS be in found_vcall !
- insn_va: '0x1801BA12A' # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
insn_disasm: mov rcx, [r14+58h] # Always be the instruction with displacement offset
offset: '0x58'
size: 8
struct_name: CResourceService
member_name: m_pEntitySystem
If nothing found, output an empty YAML. DO NOT output anything other than the desired YAML. DO NOT collect unrelated symbols.
### 变量说明
| 变量 | 来源 | 说明 |
|------|------|------|
| `{disasm_for_reference}` | 旧版 IDA 导出 | 有符号的反汇编 |
| `{procedure_for_reference}` | 旧版 IDA 导出 | 有符号的伪代码 |
| `{disasm_code}` | 新版 IDA 导出 | 无符号的反汇编 |
| `{procedure}` | 新版 IDA 导出 | 无符号的伪代码 |
| `{symbol_name_list}` | 从旧版提取 | 需要在新版中定位的符号列表 |
## 工作流
### 完整流程
```text
Step 1: 准备数据
- 旧版二进制加载到 IDA(有 PDB/符号)
- 新版二进制加载到 IDA(无符号)
- 找到两个版本中相同的锚点函数(导出函数、字符串引用等)
Step 2: 批量导出
- 从旧版导出:锚点函数的反汇编 + 伪代码(含符号名)
- 从新版导出:同一锚点函数的反汇编 + 伪代码(无符号名)
Step 3: LLM 比对
- 用 prompt 模板填充数据
…
FAQ
What are 'PDBs'?
PDBs (Program Database) are files containing debugging and symbol information for programs. They help in understanding the code, but sometimes they are not available for newer software versions.
Why use this tool instead of comparing manually?
Manual comparison can take hours and is prone to errors. This tool automates the process, being faster and more accurate in finding correspondences between versions.
What does 'stripped binary' mean?
It means the program was compiled in a way that removes information helping to identify function and variable names, making analysis more difficult.
Details
Original description by the author
Cross-version binary symbol migration: diff updated binaries, recover function names without PDBs, and propagate annotations after software updates using BinDiff-style tooling.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #2419
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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