{
  "added_at": "2026-11-06",
  "category": "firmware",
  "description_en": "me_cleaner is a Python script that modifies Intel ME firmware images to reduce the firmware's ability to interact with the system. Depending on the ME generation, it removes the firmware or retains only modules needed for boot.",
  "description_zh": "me_cleaner 是一个修改 Intel ME 固件映像的 Python 脚本，旨在减少该固件与系统交互的能力。根据 ME 的代际，它会移除固件，或仅保留启动所需的模块。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/me-cleaner/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/me-cleaner/",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/blob/41eba87c85a1f0d013790f12b649c2da5b35dcfa/README.md",
  "group": "tools",
  "id": "me-cleaner",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/me-cleaner/record.json",
  "kind": "tool",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/me-cleaner/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/me-cleaner/index.md",
  "name": "me_cleaner",
  "name_zh": "me_cleaner Intel ME 固件精简脚本",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "foundation",
  "requirements": [
    "Requires Python and an original Intel ME firmware image.",
    "Flashing the modified image often requires an external SPI programmer.",
    "Board support varies; some OEM firmware will not boot after modification, and Intel ME features will no longer work.",
    "License: GPL-3.0."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要 Python 和原始 Intel ME 固件映像。",
    "写入修改后的映像通常需要外置 SPI 编程器。",
    "主板兼容性各异；部分 OEM 固件在修改后无法启动，Intel ME 提供的功能也将无法使用。",
    "许可证：GPL-3.0。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "firmware"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}