# Autopsy Development **URL:** https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/c/autopsy/autopsydev/6.md [Latest](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Autopsy Development category](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/about-the-autopsy-development-category/13)
**Author:** [@carrier](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/carrier)\ **Replies:** 0
Used for questions about building Autopsy modules. Refer to the development documentation for basic information. --- ## [Autopsy MCP server is faster in LM Studio](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/autopsy-mcp-server-is-faster-in-lm-studio/5558)
**Author:** [@Nanni\_Bassetti](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Nanni_Bassetti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/autopsy-mcp-server-is-faster-in-lm-studio/5558 "2026-04-27T21:15:05Z")
Hi all, I have been using ollama (local llm) + claude code + autopsy mcp server for a long time and it is really slow and often unresponsive, while I tried integrating it into LMStudio (Developer → Local Server → edit m… --- ## [Suggestion box for Forensic Examinations ](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/suggestion-box-for-forensic-examinations/5428)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Taylor](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Brandon_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/suggestion-box-for-forensic-examinations/5428 "2025-04-21T12:14:41Z")
To make sorting files in application be more robust, since during investigations you’ll find various file types. another category should be to sort by file extensions --- ## [Apache Commons Text CVE-2022-42889](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/apache-commons-text-cve-2022-42889/3733)
**Author:** [@mp2](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/mp2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/apache-commons-text-cve-2022-42889/3733 "2025-03-13T18:06:07Z")
Hello all, our EDR reports this vulnerability in the following 3 files: c:\\program files\\autopsy-4.20.0\\autopsy\\solr\\server\\solr-webapp\\webapp\\web-inf\\lib\\commons-text-1.6.jar c:\\program files\\autopsy-4.20.0\\autopsy\\s… --- ## [Future Development?](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/future-development/3355)
**Author:** [@jdproven](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/jdproven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/future-development/3355 "2025-01-16T12:38:05Z")
I noticed that the commit history on Github has seen a pretty steep decline since 2022 began. Is the community/developer team moving away from the tool? What’s going on? --- ## [QNX file system](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/qnx-file-system/2219)
**Author:** [@Automotive](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Automotive)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/qnx-file-system/2219 "2024-09-22T18:23:29Z")
Hi everyone, Just new on this forum, even though I’ve been using Autopsy for a while now. In my work I see a lot of QNX based automotive systems, but Autopsy currently has no support for the QNX file system. Is there a… --- ## [new blackboard artifact](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/new-blackboard-artifact/2946)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Marques](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Ricardo_Marques)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/new-blackboard-artifact/2946 "2024-09-05T16:35:41Z")
Could you help create a new blackboard artifact? --- ## [Require help to develop Plug-In and Comapre Autopsy with FTK Manager and Magnet AXIOM](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/require-help-to-develop-plug-in-and-comapre-autopsy-with-ftk-manager-and-magnet-axiom/4424)
**Author:** [@htank13](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/htank13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 11:24pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/require-help-to-develop-plug-in-and-comapre-autopsy-with-ftk-manager-and-magnet-axiom/4424 "2024-07-16T23:24:30Z")
Hi Guys. I am a student of security and am doing a project to compare the autopsy with FTK Manager and Magnet AXIOM. Using different metrics for comparing the above-mentioned software, I want to develop the Addon for Au… --- ## [Creating new custom artifact](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/creating-new-custom-artifact/2367)
**Author:** [@Sara\_Ferreira](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Sara_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/creating-new-custom-artifact/2367 "2024-04-13T12:29:55Z")
Hi there, i am trying to create a new artifact but its always giving me the exception "INFO: Artifacts Creation Error, TSK\_DEEP\_FAKE\_DETECT ". What am i doing wrong? blackboard = Case.getCurrentCase().getServices().get… --- ## [FaceRadar and SmutDetect Ingest](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/faceradar-and-smutdetect-ingest/4323)
**Author:** [@Dinobots](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Dinobots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/faceradar-and-smutdetect-ingest/4323 "2024-04-11T13:41:55Z")
Hi, I’m still trying to get my own modules to run and also fix FaceRadar and SmutDetect. I’m probably barking up the wrong tree but the FaceRadarFileIngestModule and the Same For SmutDetectFileIngestModule uses depreci… --- ## [FaceRadar Won't run after build against Autopsy 4.21.0, so my plugins won't work eitiher](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/faceradar-wont-run-after-build-against-autopsy-4-21-0-so-my-plugins-wont-work-eitiher/4119)
**Author:** [@Dinobots](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Dinobots)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/faceradar-wont-run-after-build-against-autopsy-4-21-0-so-my-plugins-wont-work-eitiher/4119 "2024-04-11T12:25:51Z")
I’ve written 3x plugins (I’m using some ai models to classify images in novel ways) basing using my code on FaceRadar, but they hung when running on ingest. I’ve now tried just building FaceRadar using Autopsy 4.21.0 as… --- ## [Outdated NetBeans Python plug-in Link Provided in Documentation](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/outdated-netbeans-python-plug-in-link-provided-in-documentation/4290)
**Author:** [@PLZ\_ENTER\_TEXT](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/PLZ_ENTER_TEXT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/outdated-netbeans-python-plug-in-link-provided-in-documentation/4290 "2024-04-05T01:28:14Z")
I’m currently using Jython and was following the steps mentioned here to download a NetBeans Python plug-in zip file. However, the page now doesn’t exist, so I resorted to the existing Python plug-in in NetBeans page. I… --- ## [Why is Autopsy still using Apache Log4J version 1.2.17?](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/why-is-autopsy-still-using-apache-log4j-version-1-2-17/4013)
**Author:** [@DaveR](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/DaveR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/why-is-autopsy-still-using-apache-log4j-version-1-2-17/4013 "2023-11-02T17:10:03Z")
Good Morning, Why is Autopsy still using/relying on Apache Log4J version 1.2.17? Apache states it no longer supports or test this version 1.x since 2015. Apache recommends upgrading to a supported version 2.x. Respec… --- ## [Where to start if you wanted to create a Autopsy plugin](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/where-to-start-if-you-wanted-to-create-a-autopsy-plugin/4006)
**Author:** [@waterman](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/waterman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/where-to-start-if-you-wanted-to-create-a-autopsy-plugin/4006 "2023-10-27T12:26:57Z")
I have used Autopsy in the past but from a dev point of view, a total beginner. I have decided I want to create a plugin for a school project, from some scrolling and browsing, I’ve not seen that much material. So thoug… --- ## [Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Available](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/log4j-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-available/2997)
**Author:** [@blockchainski](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/blockchainski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/log4j-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-available/2997 "2023-09-13T15:48:11Z")
C:\\Program Files\\Autopsy-4.19.1\\autopsy\\solr\\server\\lib\\ext\\log4j-core-2.13.2.jar C:\\Program Files\\Autopsy-4.19.1\\autopsy\\solr\\server\\lib\\ext\\log4j-core-2.13.2.jar C:\\Program Files\\Autopsy-4.19.1\\autopsy\\solr\\solr\\lib\\… --- ## [SHA-1 Ingest Module](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/sha-1-ingest-module/3873)
**Author:** [@Jood97](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Jood97)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/sha-1-ingest-module/3873 "2023-08-01T15:18:17Z")
I looking for ingest module that calculate SHA-1 for each file with any extensions during the ingest progress --- ## [DataResultViewerTable has Drag and Drop Disabled](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dataresultviewertable-has-drag-and-drop-disabled/3876)
**Author:** [@bidi](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/bidi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dataresultviewertable-has-drag-and-drop-disabled/3876 "2023-07-25T13:37:49Z")
The default OutlineView rendered in the Listing tab of Autopsy, has Drag and Drop disabled in the class DataResultViewerTable ( outline.setDragEnabled(false);). I am developing a plugin, and I’d like to drag and drop it… --- ## [ImageGallery Fork - null controller in performAction()](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/imagegallery-fork-null-controller-in-performaction/3840)
**Author:** [@bidi](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/bidi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/imagegallery-fork-null-controller-in-performaction/3840 "2023-07-05T16:20:24Z")
I’m currently working on developing a Java Plugin, using ImageGallery as a baseline, but I’ve encountered an issue that I’m unable to debug. I hope someone could lend a hand in resolving it. In the process of creating a… --- ## [Doing a Hex Search in Autopsy](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/doing-a-hex-search-in-autopsy/3743)
**Author:** [@Kelly-Ann\_Downer](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Kelly-Ann_Downer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/doing-a-hex-search-in-autopsy/3743 "2023-04-27T13:59:47Z")
Since Autopsy is open source where can I find the module in python for the Key word search? --- ## [Creating a Plug-in - User input](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/creating-a-plug-in-user-input/3742)
**Author:** [@Kelly-Ann\_Downer](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Kelly-Ann_Downer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/creating-a-plug-in-user-input/3742 "2023-04-27T13:58:53Z")
Is there an example of a module taking user input and then doing a process based off the input? I want to create a HEX seach with the keyword search --- ## [AI for nudity and CC / ID card recognition](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/ai-for-nudity-and-cc-id-card-recognition/3664)
**Author:** [@pgd1983](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/pgd1983)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/ai-for-nudity-and-cc-id-card-recognition/3664 "2023-04-15T12:35:54Z")
Hello, I have trained 2 ML models with Keras one for recognition of nudity and the other to recognice scanned documents, ID- and creditcards. I try to create a Ingest module to share it with the community but I use Jav… --- ## [Question about retrieving web artifacts for csv report](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/question-about-retrieving-web-artifacts-for-csv-report/3693)
**Author:** [@Lord\_of\_the\_newbz](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Lord_of_the_newbz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/question-about-retrieving-web-artifacts-for-csv-report/3693 "2023-04-06T14:32:22Z")
Hello- I’m old and a bad programmer and complete newbie to python modules for Autopsy…I need to create a custom report module for Autopsy in python that extracts and puts all web browser artifacts into a csv file…I real… --- ## [Do you have any idea about how to make Autopsy software into .exe setup installer?](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/do-you-have-any-idea-about-how-to-make-autopsy-software-into-exe-setup-installer/3636)
**Author:** [@Ermiyas](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Ermiyas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/do-you-have-any-idea-about-how-to-make-autopsy-software-into-exe-setup-installer/3636 "2023-03-15T16:29:39Z")
Earlier, we have downloaded the source code and make some modification. then we need now to make autopsy installer. So, which one is the main .jar file or main class? Thank you for your assistance! --- ## [Ingest completed](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/ingest-completed/3632)
**Author:** [@jdproven](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/jdproven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/ingest-completed/3632 "2023-03-03T16:05:07Z")
I’d like to be able to notify the user that my custom file ingest module has completed running. After reading Autopsy: Developing Ingest Modules, I can see that multiple threads are created and I can’t use IngestModule.s… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Libre Translate](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/feature-request-libre-translate/3631)
**Author:** [@nxp53948](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/nxp53948)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/feature-request-libre-translate/3631 "2023-03-03T16:03:30Z")
Hey folks! I really appreciate the work that you have put into Autopsy! I would also highly appreciate it, if it would be possible in a future version to use LibreTranslate. LibreTranslate is OpenSource and free. This … --- ## [about Android and iOS modules](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/about-android-and-ios-modules/3633)
**Author:** [@youle7640](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/youle7640)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/about-android-and-ios-modules/3633 "2023-03-03T16:02:24Z")
I noticed that support modules for Android and iOS have been added in recent releases, and I wonder if the internal development members of Autopsy are going to enhance these two modules next, can anyone tell me what feat… --- ## [Does autopsy actually allow merge requests](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/does-autopsy-actually-allow-merge-requests/3609)
**Author:** [@Dinobots](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Dinobots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/does-autopsy-actually-allow-merge-requests/3609 "2023-02-13T18:10:57Z")
There are a few merge requests that haven’t been accepted, are they worth checking? --- ## [How does drone analyzer works ??](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-does-drone-analyzer-works/3590)
**Author:** [@Rishab](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Rishab)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-does-drone-analyzer-works/3590 "2023-02-03T14:19:05Z")
Hello, I have started to learn how the code is functioning dor the drone analyzer in autopsy, I know that it is using the functions of datcon but I am very confused how all the conversions are happening, and how to conve… --- ## [Will there be support for the Russian language?](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/will-there-be-support-for-the-russian-language/3588)
**Author:** [@andrey.troyan.1996](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/andrey.troyan.1996)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/will-there-be-support-for-the-russian-language/3588 "2023-02-03T14:18:55Z")
Hello everyone, I’m from Kazakhstan, I would like to know. Will there be support for the Russian language? --- ## [Processing the Indexed Text of a file in an ingest module](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/processing-the-indexed-text-of-a-file-in-an-ingest-module/3545)
**Author:** [@Nol](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Nol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/processing-the-indexed-text-of-a-file-in-an-ingest-module/3545 "2023-01-09T13:57:23Z")
Hi there, I’m new here, so please bear with me, in case this information is easily findable and I was just unable to find it. I would like to develop an ingest module that processes the indexed text of a file (i.e. the … [Next page](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/c/autopsy/autopsydev/6.md?page=1)