Prerequisites

Minimum required

• Docker + Docker Compose
• Python 3.14+
• pip
• access to competition network (team network + checker)

Recommended

• Linux (or WSL2 on Windows)
• curl for endpoint checks
• separate terminals for server and exploit logs

Quick validation

docker --version
docker compose version
python3 --version
pip --version

If any of these is missing, complete your toolchain setup before continuing.