ChRot13 is a powerful, cross-platform ROT13 encoding/decoding tool with beautiful UI and extensive features. ROT13 is a simple letter substitution cipher that replaces a letter with the 13th letter after it in the alphabet. It's its own inverse - encoding twice returns the original text.
Ch4120N — Ch4120N@Proton.me
- Linux (All distributions)
- Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
- macOS (All versions)
- Cross-platform: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS
- Multiple input methods: Files, stdin, or direct text input
- Flexible output: Terminal, files, or pipes
- Beautiful UI: Colored output with banners and status messages
- Verbose/Quiet modes: Control output verbosity
- No-color mode: For scripts and terminals without color support
- Error handling: Robust error handling with clear messages
- Signal handling: Graceful Ctrl+C handling
- Python 3.6 or higher
- No external dependencies required
# Download the script
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ch4120N/ChRot13/main/chRot13.py
# Make executable (Linux/macOS)
chmod +x chRot13.pygit clone https://github.com/Ch4120N/ChRot13.git
cd ChRot13/# Encode text
python chRot13.py "Hello World"
# Decode text
python chRot13.py -d "Uryyb Jbeyq"
# Encode file
python chRot13.py -f input.txt
# Decode file with output
python chRot13.py -d -f encoded.txt -o decoded.txt
# Pipe input
echo "Hello" | python chRot13.py
cat file.txt | python chRot13.py -d
# Direct text input
python chRot13.py --text "Secret Message"# Show banner only
python chRot13.py --banner
# Verbose mode with banner
python chRot13.py --verbose -e "Hello World"
# Quiet mode (suppress all status messages)
python chRot13.py --quiet -f secret.txt -o encoded.txt
# No-color output (for scripts)
python chRot13.py --no-color "Hello World"
# Combine options
python chRot13.py --verbose --no-color -d -f encoded.txt -o decoded.txt| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help |
Show help message |
-v, --version |
Show version information |
-e, --encode |
Encode text (default mode) |
-d, --decode |
Decode text |
-f, --file FILE |
Process a file (use - for stdin) |
-o, --output FILE |
Write output to file |
-t, --text TEXT |
Process direct text input |
-q, --quiet |
Suppress all status messages |
-V, --verbose |
Show detailed status messages |
--no-color |
Disable colored output |
--banner |
Show banner only |
- Linux/macOS: ANSI escape codes
- Windows: Windows API for color support (Windows 7+)
- Automatic detection: Disables colors when piping or redirected
- File not found errors
- Permission errors
- Unicode encoding errors
- Graceful Ctrl+C handling
- Memory efficient for large files
- Stream processing for stdin
- Fast character transformation
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Colors not working on Windows | Ensure you're running on Windows 10+ or use --no-color |
| Permission denied when writing files | Check file permissions or run as administrator |
| Unicode errors with files | Files are read as UTF-8, ensure correct encoding |
| Script not executable | Run with python chRot13.py or make executable with chmod +x |
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This tool is for educational and authorized security testing purposes only.
⚠️ Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal⚠️ Only use this tool on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test⚠️ The authors are not responsible for any misuse of this software⚠️ Use responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws
By using this tool, you agree to use it only for legitimate security testing and educational purposes.
If you encounter bugs, configuration issues, or unexpected behavior, please reach out: 📩 Ch4120N@Proton.me or use Issues in this repository
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