> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About

> Who maintains the hub, contact, and purpose

# About this project

**rootea.es** (formerly HTB Writeups Hub) was born as an open-source
directory aggregating verified writeup links for retired Hack The
Box machines. **Today it's something more**: a complete learning
system for pentesters who refuse to settle for "just solving
machines".

## What you'll find here

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="200+ HTB machines" icon="server" href="/en/htb/all">
    Full catalog of retired machines with HTTP-validated writeups
    by S4vitar, El Pingüino, 0xdf, and IppSec.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Level Up" icon="graduation-cap" href="/en/glossary">
    Tactical glossary (100+ terms), professional methodology,
    report template, curated resources, professional web recon.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Advanced specialization" icon="rocket" href="/en/ad-cs">
    AD CS · Cloud Pentest · LLM Security · Modern Red Team ·
    Bug Bounty. Each page with 500+ lines of content updated
    2024-2026.
  </Card>

  <Card title="OSCP+ Roadmap" icon="route" href="/en/htb/oscp-roadmap">
    30 curated machines + official OSCP+ 2024 changes +
    professional checklist per machine.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Who maintains it

**Open-source** project maintained by the community. The code and
catalog live at
[github.com/FFuson/HTB\_Writeups](https://github.com/FFuson/HTB_Writeups).

Anyone can contribute via Pull Request:

* **Report a dead link**: the pipeline catches them weekly, but an
  issue speeds things up.
* **Propose a new whitelisted author**: dedicated issue template
  available on GitHub.
* **Add a skill to the glossary**: same, template available.

## Original purpose — and current purpose

**Original (2024):** HTB documentation was scattered across
hundreds of blogs, YouTube channels, and ephemeral Medium posts.
The hub solved the **fragmentation** problem.

**Current (2026):** training platforms (HTB, TryHackMe, OffSec)
produce operators. **They don't produce professional auditors.**
Missing: methodology, corporate language, awareness of defensive
footprint, and the connection between technique and report. This
hub fills that gap. That's why content evolved toward sections like
[Methodology](/en/methodology), [Report template](/en/report-template),
and the advanced blocks (AD CS, Cloud, LLM, Red Team, Bug Bounty).

## What we are NOT

* We don't host writeup content. Only links to original authors.
* We don't publish hints for active machines. Zero exceptions.
* We don't editorialize on machines: if it has 4 validated
  writeups, we show all 4. Selection is up to the reader.
* **We don't replace** training platforms (PortSwigger, TryHackMe,
  TCM PEH). We complement them with professional methodology and
  Spanish-language content.

## Contact

All communication flows through GitHub:

* **Issues / contributions**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/FFuson/HTB_Writeups/issues).
* **DMCA or takedown requests**: open a public issue tagged `legal`.
* **Open discussion**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/FFuson/HTB_Writeups/discussions).

## Legal

Hack The Box is a registered trademark of Hack The Box Ltd. This
project is **not affiliated** with HTB nor with any of the listed
authors (S4vitar, El Pingüino de Mario, 0xdf, IppSec).
It only links to material they have publicly published under their
respective licenses.

If you are one of the authors and wish your material to be removed,
open an issue and it will be taken down the next day.