# Binary Decompilation Tools

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## Results

- [java-decompiler/jd-gui](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/java-decompiler-jd-gui.md) (15,024 ⭐) — This project is a desktop application designed for the reverse engineering and inspection of compiled Java code. It functions as a graphical interface that translates Java bytecode back into readable source code, allowing users to examine the internal logic of class files and archives when original source files are unavailable.

The tool provides a structured environment for navigating complex file hierarchies, including nested archives like JAR and WAR files. By maintaining an in-memory representation of loaded classes, it enables rapid searching and cross-referencing of code elements. The ap
- [adobe-fonts/source-code-pro](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/adobe-fonts-source-code-pro.md) (20,412 ⭐) — Source Code Pro is a collection of monospaced OpenType font families designed for programming, user interface clarity, and coding environments. These typefaces are engineered to provide high legibility in software editors and terminal applications.

The project includes a variable font family that allows for continuous adjustments of weight and style within a single file. It provides specialized typography for user interface design to ensure consistency across diverse digital layouts.

The system covers monospaced typography design and web integration, supporting the generation and export of f
- [firerpa/lamda](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/firerpa-lamda.md) (7,834 ⭐) — This project is an Android RPA framework designed for automating user interfaces and system tasks on rooted Android devices using Python and ADB. It provides a suite of tools for rooted device management, allowing for programmatic control of system settings, application lifecycles, and shell command execution via a remote API.

The framework distinguishes itself through a combination of dynamic instrumentation and AI integration. It can inject scripts into running processes to hook Java interfaces and modifies application behavior in real time. Additionally, it supports large language model in
- [jindrapetrik/jpexs-decompiler](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jindrapetrik-jpexs-decompiler.md) (5,404 ⭐) — JPEX Software is a comprehensive reverse engineering suite for SWF binary files, serving as an ActionScript decompiler and editor. It provides a toolkit for decompiling, analyzing, and modifying the internal structure of compiled Flash content, including the extraction of scripts and media assets.

The project is distinguished by its ability to perform direct binary modification, allowing users to edit bytecode and replace embedded resources without reverting to high-level source code. It includes a runtime ActionScript bytecode debugger for variable inspection and call stack analysis, as well
- [radare/radare2](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/radare-radare2.md) (24,129 ⭐) — radare2 is a reverse engineering framework and binary analysis toolset. It functions as a multi-architecture disassembler, low-level binary debugger, and hexadecimal editor for inspecting executable structures and interpreting machine code when original source files are unavailable.

The framework provides capabilities for decompiling machine instructions, performing symbolic analysis, and diffing binary files to identify structural changes across versions. It also includes a digital forensic analyzer and disk analyzer for browsing filesystem formats in userland.

The toolset supports binary p
- [kenjennings/atari-binary-to-code](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/kenjennings-atari-binary-to-code.md) (0 ⭐) — Over-engineered linux utility to output binary data as text source for Atari 8-bit BASIC, 6502 Assembly, C, or text.
- [cloakhq/cloakbrowser](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/cloakhq-cloakbrowser.md) (26,322 ⭐) — CloakBrowser is a modified Chromium browser and anti-detect profile manager designed to bypass bot detection and automation signals. It serves as a replacement for standard browser engines in automation frameworks, using source-level binary patching to remove automation flags and spoof internal hardware signals.

The project focuses on identity masking through the generation and maintenance of unique hardware and software fingerprints, including canvas noise and screen dimensions. It synchronizes browser timezones and locales with network proxy exit points and replaces programmatic input with
- [avast-tl/retdec](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/avast-tl-retdec.md) (8,556 ⭐) — Retdec is an LLVM-based machine code decompiler and static binary analysis tool designed for binary reverse engineering. It translates binary executable code into high-level representations to facilitate the reconstruction of program logic from compiled machine code.

The system utilizes a retargetable frontend architecture and a multi-stage lifting pipeline to convert raw bytes into a common intermediate language. It differentiates custom program logic from known library code through signature-based identification and provides utilities for binary symbol demangling to restore human-readable n
- [flameshot-org/flameshot](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/flameshot-org-flameshot.md) (30,209 ⭐) — This project is a desktop screen capture and annotation utility designed for Linux environments. It provides an interactive graphical overlay that allows users to select specific screen regions, apply visual annotations such as shapes, text, and pixelation, and manage the resulting images through a configurable post-capture pipeline.

The application distinguishes itself through deep system integration and automation capabilities. It operates as a persistent background daemon that monitors global hotkeys and supports inter-process communication via a system message bus, enabling users to trigg
- [keepcosmos/readability](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/keepcosmos-readability.md) (283 ⭐) — Readability is Elixir library for extracting and curating articles.
- [dnspyex/dnspy](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/dnspyex-dnspy.md) (9,798 ⭐) — dnSpy is a specialized suite of tools for the reverse engineering of .NET assemblies, functioning as a decompiler, assembly editor, and debugger. It translates compiled intermediate language back into high-level source code and provides an execution environment for stepping through compiled binaries to inspect runtime state without the original source files.

The project includes a BAML decompiler that converts binary application markup language into a disassembled format and translates it into extensible markup language for user interface analysis. It also functions as a binary analysis tool
- [trinea/android-common](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/trinea-android-common.md) (5,022 ⭐) — android-common is a collection of shared utility components and framework libraries for Android development. It provides specialized toolkits for reverse engineering, system utility management, data caching, and high-performance user interface components.

The project includes a reverse engineering toolkit for inspecting application internals through package decompilation and manifest data extraction. It also features a system utility toolkit for managing file operations and executing shell commands within the Android operating system.

The library covers several capability areas, including da
- [apachecn/apachecn-algo-zh](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/apachecn-apachecn-algo-zh.md) (11,140 ⭐) — This project is an algorithm study resource, a centralized LeetCode solution repository, and a technical interview study guide. It provides Chinese translations of textbooks and guides on data structures and algorithms for academic study and professional preparation.

The project distinguishes itself by delivering multi-language solution repositories and translated academic materials through a static site generation model. This architecture enables compile-time content translation and offline-first delivery of educational assets as static files.

The repository covers a wide range of algorithm
- [angr/angr](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/angr-angr.md) (8,898 ⭐) — Angr is a binary analysis framework and static analysis tool used for reverse engineering compiled binaries. It serves as a binary decompiler and a lifting platform that translates machine code into a common intermediate representation to enable cross-architecture analysis.

The framework integrates a symbolic execution engine and constraint solvers to determine the inputs required to reach specific program states. It also employs untrusted code sandboxing to isolate guest code from the host environment during analysis.

Its capabilities cover control flow and data flow analysis, including the
- [mozilla/readability](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/mozilla-readability.md) (11,298 ⭐) — A standalone version of the readability library used for Firefox Reader View.
- [aflplusplus/aflplusplus](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/aflplusplus-aflplusplus.md) (6,605 ⭐) — AFL++ is a coverage-guided fuzzing framework that discovers crashes and hangs in software by mutating inputs while tracking which code paths are exercised. It functions as both a fuzzing engine and a campaign manager, supporting targets with or without source code through compile-time instrumentation, dynamic binary instrumentation, and emulation. The framework includes tools for crash triage and analysis, test case minimization, and campaign deployment across local or distributed environments.

The framework distinguishes itself through its breadth of instrumentation backends, allowing users
- [avast/retdec](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/avast-retdec.md) (8,556 ⭐) — RetDec is a reverse engineering framework and static binary analysis tool. Its primary purpose is to function as an LLVM-based machine code decompiler that translates binary machine code from multiple architectures into high-level C source code.

The system employs a multi-stage lifting pipeline to recover program logic, using an intermediate representation to apply optimizations before emitting source code. It distinguishes itself through the ability to identify compilers and packers, perform executable unpacking, and reconstruct class hierarchies and original program structures.

The framewo
- [elastic/elasticsearch](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/elastic-elasticsearch.md) (77,012 ⭐) — Elasticsearch is a distributed search engine and document store designed for the high-performance indexing and retrieval of massive volumes of unstructured data. It functions as a centralized analytics platform, providing a schema-flexible architecture that organizes information into searchable indices while maintaining global cluster state through a distributed consensus mechanism.

The platform distinguishes itself through its integrated approach to observability, security, and advanced analytics. It combines full-text, vector, and hybrid search capabilities with machine learning-driven insi
- [haifeng-jin/readable-ml-framework](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/haifeng-jin-readable-ml-framework.md) (0 ⭐) — A machine learning framework with readable source code.
- [skylot/jadx](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/skylot-jadx.md) (49,088 ⭐) — Jadx is a comprehensive Java decompilation suite designed to transform compiled binary application files into readable source code. It functions as a static analysis workbench, providing a graphical interface for navigating, searching, and inspecting the internal logic of complex software packages. By utilizing a bytecode-to-Java pipeline, the project reconstructs high-level logical structures from low-level binary instructions, making it a primary tool for Android application reverse engineering.

The project distinguishes itself through a sophisticated control flow reconstruction engine and
- [buriy/python-readability](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/buriy-python-readability.md) (2,895 ⭐) — fast python port of arc90's readability tool, updated to match latest readability.js!
- [javascript-tutorial/en.javascript.info](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/javascript-tutorial-en-javascript-info.md) (25,344 ⭐) — This project is a comprehensive JavaScript programming tutorial and language reference. It serves as a web development education resource providing instruction on modern language fundamentals, object-oriented design, and advanced asynchronous programming patterns.

The resource functions as both a frontend development guide and a technical reference. It covers core language features such as closures, prototypes, promises, and typed arrays, while providing practical lessons on managing browser data and handling network requests.

The content spans several key capability areas, including browser
- [jgamblin/mirai-source-code](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jgamblin-mirai-source-code.md) (9,363 ⭐) — This repository contains the source code for a C-based network botnet designed to compromise Internet of Things devices. It serves as a functional implementation of malware used for security research, behavioral analysis, and the development of threat detection signatures.

The project includes a command and control server architecture that manages infected devices via a custom binary protocol and TCP-based command distribution. It employs a cross-compilation toolchain to build and deliver architecture-specific binary payloads across multiple hardware platforms.

The codebase covers capabiliti
- [pwndbg/pwndbg](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/pwndbg-pwndbg.md) (10,051 ⭐) — pwndbg is a GDB plugin and binary analysis framework designed for reverse engineering, exploit development, and low-level program analysis. It extends the core functionality of the debugger to provide advanced memory inspection and automation tools.

The project distinguishes itself with specialized capabilities for heap analysis across glibc, jemalloc, and musl, as well as a comprehensive kernel debugging toolkit for inspecting Linux kernel tasks and slab allocators. It includes an integrated ROP gadget searcher for constructing exploit chains and an LLM-powered debugging assistant that provi
- [mcollina/cloneable-readable](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/mcollina-cloneable-readable.md) (121 ⭐) — Clone a Readable stream, safely.
- [facebookarchive/asyncdisplaykit](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/facebookarchive-asyncdisplaykit.md) (13,345 ⭐) — AsyncDisplayKit is an asynchronous UI framework and performance library for iOS. It provides a collection of performant alternatives to standard views, allowing developers to build responsive interfaces by offloading layout and rendering tasks to background threads.

The framework is centered around a declarative layout engine based on a flexbox model, which calculates element positions and sizes asynchronously. It utilizes a node-based abstraction to wrap native views, enabling the instantiation and configuration of UI hierarchies on background threads to prevent main thread blocking.

The sy
- [ghostty-org/ghostty](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ghostty-org-ghostty.md) (56,570 ⭐) — Ghostty is a cross-platform terminal emulator that utilizes GPU-accelerated rendering to provide high-performance text output and low-latency input. It functions as a unified terminal environment, maintaining consistent feature parity and configuration across different operating systems through a specialized windowing abstraction layer.

The application is built on a declarative configuration engine that allows users to manage settings, keybindings, and visual themes using modular, plain-text files. It supports dynamic hot-reloading, enabling users to apply configuration changes in real-time w
- [dnspy/dnspy](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/dnspy-dnspy.md) (28,993 ⭐) — dnSpy is a desktop application designed for the analysis, debugging, and modification of compiled .NET assemblies. It functions as an assembly analysis suite and decompiler, translating binary instruction streams back into readable source code to facilitate reverse engineering when original source files are unavailable.

The tool distinguishes itself through an integrated binary patching engine and metadata editor, which allow for the direct modification of executable logic and internal metadata tables. It supports in-process debugging instrumentation, enabling users to inject runtime hooks, s
- [maxalyokhin/binary-synth](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/maxalyokhin-binary-synth.md) (129 ⭐) — Audio synthesis from binary code of any file
- [ccfos/nightingale](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ccfos-nightingale.md) (13,108 ⭐) — Nightingale is a Prometheus-compatible monitoring and alerting platform designed to centralize telemetry management across multiple time-series databases. It functions as a multi-source alerting engine and metric data pipeline that ingests telemetry via remote write protocols and triggers alarms based on data from sources such as Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Loki, and ClickHouse.

The system is distinguished by its automated alert healing system, which executes predefined scripts and RPC-based corrective actions when monitoring thresholds are breached. It supports distributed alert processing, a
- [tjatse/node-readability](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/tjatse-node-readability.md) (346 ⭐) — Scrape/Crawl article from any site automatically. Make any web page readable, no matter Chinese or English.
- [0xd4d/dnspy](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/0xd4d-dnspy.md) (29,539 ⭐) — dnSpy is a specialized toolset for the reverse engineering, analysis, and modification of compiled .NET binaries. It functions as a decompiler that converts assemblies back into readable high-level source code, an assembly editor for modifying bytecode and metadata, and a debugger for inspecting compiled binaries.

The project integrates a hex editor specifically for inspecting and modifying raw bytes and Common Intermediate Language structures. It allows for the direct modification of binary contents to change application behavior without requiring the original project source files.

The tool
- [nationalsecurityagency/ghidra](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/nationalsecurityagency-ghidra.md) (69,740 ⭐) — Ghidra is a software reverse engineering suite designed to analyze compiled binaries and reconstruct program logic without access to original source code. It provides an interactive environment for disassembly and decompilation, utilizing a platform-independent intermediate representation to maintain consistency across diverse hardware architectures. The framework supports automated binary analysis through programmatic routines, enabling the investigation of complex code patterns and security indicators.

The platform distinguishes itself through a modular architecture that allows for extensiv
- [planet-source-code/pscindex](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/planet-source-code-pscindex.md) (136 ⭐) — 1. Submissions by Worlds 2. Submissions by Categories 3. Submissions by Authors 4. All Time Best Code/Article/Tutorial Hall of Fame 5. All Submissions (with Search)
- [hluk/copyq](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/hluk-copyq.md) (11,216 ⭐) — CopyQ is a cross-platform clipboard manager that tracks, stores, and organizes clipboard history across multiple formats. It functions as a desktop productivity tool that captures text and image data, allowing users to search, filter, and categorize items into tabs for efficient retrieval. The application maintains a persistent history archive and provides tray-based access for quick interaction with stored content.

The software distinguishes itself through an extensive automation engine and command-line integration. Users can execute custom scripts to transform, format, or process clipboard
- [radareorg/radare2](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/radareorg-radare2.md) (23,120 ⭐) — Radare2 is a comprehensive framework for reverse engineering and analyzing compiled software. It provides a command-line environment designed for disassembling, debugging, and patching binary executables across a wide range of processor architectures and operating systems.

The system distinguishes itself through a modular, plugin-based architecture that supports cross-platform analysis and automated workflows. It utilizes memory-mapped file access to enable efficient structural inspection and modification of binaries without requiring full file loads. By lifting machine instructions into a un
- [fastapi/sqlmodel](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/fastapi-sqlmodel.md) (18,137 ⭐) — SQLModel is a type-safe object-relational mapping library for Python that integrates database schema definitions with data validation logic. By combining these two roles into a single class, it allows developers to manage relational data structures and enforce data integrity for web APIs simultaneously. The framework is built to support asynchronous database operations, enabling high-performance applications to execute queries and transactions without blocking the main execution thread.

The library distinguishes itself by leveraging Python type hints to provide IDE autocompletion and compile-
- [jirutka/nginx-binaries](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jirutka-nginx-binaries.md) (80 ⭐) — Nginx and njs binaries for Linux (x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le), macOS and Windows. Linux binaries are static so works on every Linux.
- [hugsy/gef](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/hugsy-gef.md) (8,020 ⭐) — GEF is a Python-based extension for GDB that serves as a framework for binary analysis, exploit development, and low-level debugging. It functions as a dynamic analysis extension designed to assist in reverse engineering workflows and malware analysis by enhancing the debugger's ability to inspect process state and memory.

The project is distinguished by its specialized heap analysis tools, which allow for the inspection of glibc heap arenas, bins, and chunks to detect memory corruption. It also provides a dedicated toolkit for exploit development, including cyclic pattern generation for offs
- [laytan/back](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/laytan-back.md) (99 ⭐) — Backtraces for Odin, see examples below and in the examples folder.
- [humanwhocodes/computer-science-in-javascript](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/humanwhocodes-computer-science-in-javascript.md) (9,119 ⭐) — This is a collection of classic computer science algorithms and data structures implemented from scratch in JavaScript. The project provides reference implementations of fundamental concepts including sorting algorithms, binary search, linked lists, and binary search trees, all built as standalone pure functions with no external dependencies.

The implementations cover a range of data structures, including singly-linked, doubly-linked, and circular linked lists with full traversal and mutation operations, as well as binary search trees supporting insertion, deletion, and search. Sorting algori
- [formbricks/formbricks](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/formbricks-formbricks.md) (12,391 ⭐) — Formbricks is an open-source survey and feedback platform designed to help teams capture and analyze user insights through targeted, in-app, and website-based interactions. It functions as a comprehensive customer experience analytics system that allows organizations to maintain full control over their data, user attributes, and survey workflows.

The platform distinguishes itself through its event-driven architecture, which enables precise behavioral targeting by triggering surveys based on specific user actions or application events. It supports deep integration with external ecosystems by a
- [rizinorg/cutter](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/rizinorg-cutter.md) (18,957 ⭐) — Cutter is a binary analysis platform and graphical user interface for the Rizin reverse engineering framework. It provides an environment for analyzing the internal logic and data structures of compiled binaries through integrated disassembly and visualization.

The platform supports a containerized deployment model to provide isolated environments for binary analysis, which is used to examine suspicious binaries without risking the host system. It is an extensible security tool that allows for the addition of custom analysis capabilities and visualizers via native plugins and scripts.

The to
- [ibotpeaches/apktool](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ibotpeaches-apktool.md) (24,788 ⭐) — Apktool is an Android APK reverse engineering tool designed to decode application packages into human-readable form and rebuild them after modification. It functions as a Dalvik bytecode disassembler and a resource decoder, transforming binary Android XML and DEX files into editable text and Smali representation.

The project serves as an application rebuilder, packing modified resources and Smali code back into a functional Android application package. This capability enables the modification of application logic and resources for testing and deployment.

The tool covers a broad surface of an
- [yjhjstz/deep-into-node](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/yjhjstz-deep-into-node.md) (4,392 ⭐) — In-depth understanding of Node.js: Core Ideas and Source Code Analysis
- [flutter-team-archive/plugins](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/flutter-team-archive-plugins.md) (17,710 ⭐) — This project is a collection of official plugin packages and a native integration library designed to provide a consistent interface for accessing hardware and software functionality across different mobile and desktop platforms. It serves as a native platform bridge, enabling cross-platform applications to invoke native code and manage operating system dependencies.

The project utilizes a federated plugin architecture, splitting plugins into common interfaces and separate platform implementations to allow for independent development and extension. It further supports native integration throu
- [webassembly/binaryen](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/webassembly-binaryen.md) (8,354 ⭐) — Binaryen is a WebAssembly compiler toolchain and optimizer designed to transform, validate, and shrink binary modules. It provides a comprehensive intermediate representation framework that converts binary code into a single-assignment form to enable advanced program analysis and code transformation.

The project includes a specialized transformation engine that applies iterative optimization passes to increase execution speed and reduce binary size. Additionally, it functions as a transpiler that translates WebAssembly binary modules into executable JavaScript for environments that lack nativ
- [metaperl/binary-martingale](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/metaperl-binary-martingale.md) (48 ⭐) — Computer program to automatically trade binary options martingale style
- [j3pic/lisp-binary](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/j3pic-lisp-binary.md) (102 ⭐) — A library to easily read and write complex binary formats.
- [chromium/chromium](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/chromium-chromium.md) (22,997 ⭐) — Chromium is an open-source browser platform that provides the foundational codebase for building cross-platform web browsers. At its core, it functions as a web browser engine that interprets standard web technologies to render interactive content and manage the complex lifecycle of web page navigation.

The project utilizes a multi-process architecture that separates the browser interface from rendering engines into distinct operating system processes. This design ensures application stability by preventing a single tab crash from affecting the entire browser. Security is maintained through s