Release v0.3.0: Timeline Unveiled

This release introduces ArteFact v0.3.0 "Timeline Unveiled"—a major upgrade focused on usability, forensic depth, and user experience.

• Interactive Menu: ArteFact now launches with a user-friendly interactive menu, making all core features accessible without memorizing commands.

• Timeline Generator: Extracts and aggregates file system and metadata timestamps from any file (including images and PDFs), outputting a comprehensive forensics timeline in Markdown or JSON.

• Improved Output: Timeline and hash results are now more readable and visually appealing.

• Documentation: The README now highlights the interactive menu, threat model, and code of conduct for a professional and secure user experience.

• Dependency Management: Added python-dateutil for robust date parsing.

• Bug Fixes: Timeline output formatting and test compatibility improved.

v0.2.0– Carve & Reveal

What's New

• Added file carving (For: JPG, PNG, PDF as of now) with efficient chunk reading for small to medium files.
• Basic metadata extraction for images and PDFs (can implement experimental deep mode with esiftool).
• CLI upgrades to accommodate the above changes.
• Tested all modules again for error handling and dependecy management.

Installation

pip install artefact==0.2.0

ARTEFACT v0.1.0a (Alpha) - "Cold Open"

What's New

• Core CLI with hash command
• Supports MD5/SHA1/SHA256
• JSON and table output
• Dark-mode terminal UI

Installation

pip install artefact==0.1.0a