Files

SKILL.mdagentsreferencesscripts

Install

Install the containing plugin

/plugin install shared-skills@llm-skills

Invoke this skill after installation

/shared-skills:readelf

Download readelf-skill.zip

This skill is bundled inside shared-skills. Install the plugin once, then Claude Code can use any of its included skills. Browse the full plugin repository at github.com/alisonaquinas/llm-shared-skills.

SKILL.md

name: readelf description: Analyze ELF executable and shared object files. Use when the agent needs to inspect, analyze, or extract information from binary files or data structures.

Readelf

Analyze ELF executable and shared object files

Quick Start

Verify readelf is available: readelf --version or man readelf
Establish the command surface: man readelf or readelf --help
Start with a read-only probe: readelf file

Intent Router

Load only the reference file needed for the active request.

references/install-and-setup.md — Installing readelf on macOS, Linux, Windows
references/cheatsheet.md — Common options, output formats, usage patterns
references/advanced-usage.md — Advanced patterns, performance optimization
references/troubleshooting.md — Common errors, exit codes, platform differences

Core Workflow

Verify readelf is available: readelf --version
Start with safe, read-only operation: readelf [options] file
Validate output on test data before processing at scale
Document exact command and flags for reproducibility

Quick Command Reference

readelf --version                       # Check version
readelf --help                          # Show help
readelf file                            # Basic usage
readelf file | head                     # Limit output
man readelf                             # Full manual

Safety Notes

Area	Guardrail
Untrusted input	Validate files from untrusted sources before processing.
Large files	May consume memory on large files. Test with smaller samples first.
Output handling	Pipe output safely. Binary output may corrupt terminal.
Symlinks	Tool may follow or skip symlinks. Check man page for behavior.

Source Policy

Treat the installed readelf behavior and man readelf as runtime truth.
Use upstream documentation for semantics.

Resource Index

scripts/install.sh — Install readelf on macOS or Linux.
scripts/install.ps1 — Install readelf on Windows or any platform via PowerShell.