
New AI Tool THOTH Provides Progressive Hints for CTF Challenges Without Spoiling Solutions
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I got tired of accidentally reading too far into CTF writeups so I built an AI tool that gives hints without spoiling the answer. The tool, named THOTH, fetches and parses CTF writeups from URLs but only provides progressive hints (nudge, clue, near-solution) without revealing the full solution. It uses the free Groq API to tailor hints based on session context, such as target IP, open ports, and tools already tried. Additional features include smart Nmap scanning, tool suggestions with pre-filled commands, an interactive writeup library, session tracking, network pivoting guides, and an encoding decoder. The tool supports platforms like TryHackMe, HackTheBox, PicoCTF, and VulnHub, and is built in Python with no external dependencies.