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+{
+  "IDAMetadataDescriptorVersion": 1,
+  "plugin": {
+    "name": "xray",
+    "entryPoint": "xray.py",
+    "version": "2025.9.24",
+    "idaVersions": ">=7.2",
+    "description": "Filter and colorize Hex-Rays decompiler output using configurable regular expressions",
+    "license": "Beer-Ware License",
+    "categories": [
+      "decompilation",
+      "ui-ux-and-visualization",
+      "malware-analysis",
+      "vulnerability-research-and-exploit-development"
+    ],
+    "urls": {
+      "repository": "https://github.com/patois/xray"
+    },
+    "authors": [{
+      "name": "Dennis Elser",
+      "email": "dennis@backtrace.de"
+    }],
+    "keywords": [
+      "decompiler-filtering",
+      "regex-highlighting",
+      "code-pattern-matching",
+      "malware-analysis",
+      "vulnerability-identification",
+      "hexrays-decompiler",
+      "color-coding"
+    ]
+  }
+}