Andrew J. McGehee's Kattis submission client adapted for Windows.

Original Repo

Python is required and python3 must be linked (run python3 to check).

1. Clone this repo: git clone https://github.com/alexlwn123/AutoKat.
2. Login to kattis and download or copy your .kattisrc file from https://icpc.kattis.com/download/kattisrc.
3. Move your .kattisrc file into the same directory as AutoKat.py.

• Name solutions [problem id].[extention].

  If this is confusing, check out my Kattis Repository and copy the file nameing conventions. You don't need to sort by languages, the program just looks for the file name.

• To post a solution run the following command:
  > python3 autokat.py -p [problem id]
  This will search your current directory for a file with the same name.

• I adapted Andrew's program to use the naming conventions that I prefer. It works slightly differently than Andrew's. While his uses the directory name, mine uses the file name.

• I only implemented a fix for Submission ie. post: -p because that's only what I use. I commented the sections involving the get and run options, as they don't work on windows.

• All solution files must use the following naming format: [problem id].xxx

• To post a solution run the following command:
  > python3 autokat.py -p [problem id]
  This will search your current directory for a file with the same name.

• The script automatically detects the language being used in the submission. It supports C++, Java, Python2, Python3, and Common Lisp.

• I'd suggest setting up aliases on cmd. Here is a Tutorial on how to set up permanent doskeys (aliases) on cmd. I have autokat aliased to python3 C:\path\to\file\autokat.py $*, which allows me to run autokat with > autokat -p [problem id] from any directory.

• We've talked about building this for a while now...
• This script clones a git repo of Kattis solutions and automatically submits them all.
• UPDATE: Added support for code obfuscation. Adapted existing cpp obfuscator. Original Repo

Usage: AutoKat.py [-h] [-p problem-id] [-v] [-c url] [-o] [-l] [-u]


optional arguments:
    -h, --help            show this help message and exit
    -p problem-id, --post problem-id
                          submit a kattis problem
    -v, --verbose         make output verbose
    -c url, --cheat url   get git repo/ submit problems
    -o, --obfuscate       Obfuscates solutions before submitting
    -l, --list            lists solved problems
    -u, --update          update ratings of solved problem

• Usage:

  • python3 KattisHack.py -c [URL OF GIT REPO]
  • Use the -o flag for obfuscation (Only cpp currently supported)
  • Must have your .kattisrc in the same directory as KattisHack.py.
  • It works using any repo that uses problem ids as file names. The script will bring all solution files to the root directory of the repository upon cloning.
  • The program saves a list of solved problems to avoid duplicate submissions. It stores the list in .\data\solved.txt.

• Notes:

  1. This is cheating.
  2. I'd recommend using an alternate account, as using this will completely deauthenticate your legitimate work.
  3. After running this on a fresh account for couple of days, it accumulated over 2500 points, landing the account in the top 50 of the world. Account
  4. I'm betting that Kattis will ban my account any day now. Use at your own risk. [DONE]

• UPDATE:

  • After 48 hours, Kattis removed the account from the leaderboards due to plagiarised. Very impressive response time.
  • I've started another account using the obfuscator on all submissions. I'm curious to see if this will lengthen the time it takes for Kattis to remove the account.