63 hashcat(1) - Kailash Tool Reference
63.1 hashcat
hashcat - Fast password cracker with GPU support and a rule-based engine.
| Layer | CLASSIC |
| Category | c-05-password-offline-credential |
| Safety class | safe |
| Licence | MIT |
| Upstream | github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs |
63.1.1 NAME
hashcat - Fast password cracker with GPU support and a rule-based engine.
63.1.2 SYNOPSIS
Not derived automatically - see upstream documentation. This page does not hand-copy flags (generation contract, ADR-0001).
63.1.3 DESCRIPTION (upstream)
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63.1.4 SEE ALSO
- Category: c-05-password-offline-credential in the category directory (sister tools listed there).
ref: pin - verified 2026-10-14