| name | opencrow-stego-toolbox |
| description | Use the OpenCROW steganography stack for hidden-data triage and extraction. Use when Codex needs `steghide`, `zsteg`, or when a full install tracks manual StegSolve or OpenStego setup. |
OpenCROW Stego Toolbox
Use this skill for image or audio artifacts that may hide data in metadata, bit planes, or container structures. It covers steghide for embedded payload extraction and zsteg for PNG/BMP stego triage.
Quick Start
Start the MCP server from the installed CLI:
opencrow-stego-mcp
Verify the mapped stack:
python ~/.codex/skills/opencrow-stego-toolbox/scripts/verify_toolkit.py
Workflow
- Start with
zsteg when the target is a PNG or BMP and you suspect LSB or plane-based data hiding.
- Start with
steghide when the file type matches its embedding model and a passphrase may be involved.
- Combine this toolbox with
opencrow-forensics-toolbox when metadata or carved files may be involved too.
- If a full profile was installed, use the manual StegSolve or OpenStego steps from the installer summary for GUI-assisted analysis.
- Prefer the MCP server operations first:
toolbox_info, toolbox_verify, toolbox_capabilities, stego_inspect, and stego_extract.
Resources
opencrow-stego-mcp: stdio MCP server for typed stego inspection and extraction workflows.scripts/verify_toolkit.py: confirm that the mapped stego tools are installed.references/tooling.md: quick guidance for choosing stego tools.
