n01d-forge

February 2, 2026 · View on GitHub

🔥 Secure Cross-Platform Image Burner with Encryption
Flash • Encrypt • Verify • Secure

Features • Security • Download • Usage • Building

What is n01d-forge?

n01d-forge is a secure, cross-platform image burning tool similar to Balena Etcher, but with advanced security features including full-disk encryption, secure erase, and hash verification. Perfect for creating bootable USB drives with security in mind.

Features

🔥 Image Flashing

Multiple Formats - ISO, IMG, RAW, DMG, BIN
High Performance - 4MB buffer for fast writes
Progress Tracking - Real-time speed, ETA, and bytes written
Auto-Detection - Automatically detect USB and removable drives

🔐 Encryption Support

LUKS/LUKS2 - Linux Unified Key Setup (Linux native)
VeraCrypt - Cross-platform encryption container
Multiple Ciphers - AES-256-XTS, Serpent, Twofish
Strong Key Derivation - Argon2id with configurable iterations

🛡️ Security Features

Secure Erase - Zero fill, random data, DoD 5220.22-M, Gutmann (35-pass)
Hash Verification - SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5 before and after write
Wipe on Error - Automatically wipe encryption headers on failure
Safe Drive Selection - System drives are protected

⚙️ Bootloader Options

UEFI - Modern UEFI boot support
Legacy BIOS - Traditional MBR boot support
Hybrid - Both UEFI and Legacy for maximum compatibility

🎨 User Interface

Modern Dark UI - Cyberpunk-inspired theme matching n01d-machine
Step-by-Step Wizard - Easy 3-step process
Confirmation Dialogs - Prevent accidental data loss
Real-time Progress - Visual progress with speed and ETA

Security

🔐 Encryption Types

Type	Platform	Description
LUKS2	Linux	Latest LUKS standard with Argon2id
LUKS	Linux	Legacy LUKS for older systems
VeraCrypt	All	Cross-platform, plausible deniability

🔑 Encryption Ciphers

Cipher	Key Size	Description
AES-256-XTS	512-bit	Industry standard, hardware accelerated
Serpent-XTS	512-bit	Conservative design, very secure
Twofish-XTS	512-bit	Fast, no known weaknesses

🧹 Secure Erase Methods

Method	Passes	Description
Zero Fill	1	Fast, fills with zeros
Random	1	Cryptographically random data
DoD 5220.22-M	3	U.S. Department of Defense standard
Gutmann	35	Maximum security for older drives

✓ Verification

Pre-write Hash - Calculate SHA-256 of source image
Post-write Verify - Read back and compare hash
Mismatch Alert - Clear warning if verification fails

Download

Latest Release (v1.0.0)

Platform	Download
🐧 Linux (AppImage)	n01d-forge_1.0.0_amd64.AppImage
🐧 Linux (Debian)	n01d-forge_1.0.0_amd64.deb
🪟 Windows	n01d-forge_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe
🍎 macOS	n01d-forge_1.0.0_x64.dmg

Prerequisites

Required Tools

Linux

# For image writing (usually pre-installed)
sudo apt install coreutils

# For encryption (optional)
sudo apt install cryptsetup

# For secure erase (optional)
sudo apt install util-linux

Windows

Administrator privileges required
No additional tools needed

macOS

Administrator privileges required
No additional tools needed

Usage

Basic Image Flash

Select Image - Click "Browse" and choose your ISO/IMG file
Select Drive - Click on the target USB drive
Flash - Click "Flash Image" and confirm

Encrypted Bootable USB

Select your image file
Select target drive
Enable "Enable Encryption" toggle
Choose encryption type (LUKS2 recommended for Linux)
Set a strong password
Click "Flash Image"

Secure Erase Before Write

Select image and drive
Enable "Secure Erase First" toggle
Choose erase method:
- Zero Fill - Fast, good for SSDs
- Random - Better for HDDs
- DoD - Government standard
- Gutmann - Maximum security
Proceed with flash

Verify After Write

Enable "Verify After Write" (enabled by default)
After writing, n01d-forge will:
- Read back the written data
- Calculate SHA-256 hash
- Compare with source hash
- Show verification result

Building from Source

Prerequisites

Rust 1.70+
Node.js 18+ (optional)
Platform-specific dependencies

Linux

# Install dependencies
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

Windows

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

macOS

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/bad-antics/n01d-forge.git
cd n01d-forge

# Build
cargo install tauri-cli
cargo tauri build

Project Structure

n01d-forge/
├── public/
│   └── index.html          # Web UI
├── src-tauri/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── main.rs         # Main application logic
│   │   ├── encryption.rs   # Encryption module
│   │   ├── drives.rs       # Drive detection
│   │   └── secure_erase.rs # Secure erase methods
│   ├── Cargo.toml          # Rust dependencies
│   └── tauri.conf.json     # Tauri configuration
├── assets/
│   └── n01d-forge-icon.svg # Application icon
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── release.yml     # CI/CD
└── README.md

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Made with 🔥 by NullSec Team

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