How to write an analysis plugin

Create file and class

  • Plugin file in plaso/analysis/

  • Test file in tests/analysis/

    • Create an empty subclass of tests.analysis.test_lib.AnalysisPluginTestCase

Write minimal tests

  • Write a test that loads your plugin

  • It will fail initially, but running the test while you’re developing your plugin gives you a quick way to see if your code is doing what you expect.

Develop plugin

  • Implement your subclass of AnalysisPlugin

  • You’ll need to define/override:

    • NAME

    • ExamineEvent()

    • CompileReport()

  • You may also want to override:

    • URLS

    • ENABLE_IN_EXTRACTION, if your plugin is eligible to run while Plaso is extracting events.

Expand tests

  • Add additional tests that test your plugin

Register classes

  • Edit plaso/analysis/__init__.py to import your plugin in the correct alphabetical order.

Code review/submit