# Unicorn Engine

> Multi-architecture CPU emulator for executing selected instruction ranges with register, memory and hook control.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary · Firmware · Game
- Category: Binary analysis libraries
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-10-15
- Added to the catalog: 2026-10-16
- Original resource: <https://github.com/unicorn-engine/unicorn>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/unicorn-engine/unicorn/blob/c24c9ebe773ce6fbecb0e39f68ffb23b7326b17f/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/unicorn/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/unicorn/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/unicorn/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Use a supported binding and explicitly supply the CPU state and memory model; it is a CPU emulator rather than a complete OS environment.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/unicorn-engine/unicorn/blob/c24c9ebe773ce6fbecb0e39f68ffb23b7326b17f/README.md>

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