JD-GUI
GPL-3.0🧬 Reverse Engineering · Java
JD-GUI is a standalone graphical utility that displays Java source code from CLASS files. It reconstructs readable Java source from compiled bytecode, handling most obfuscation patterns and modern Java features. The tool provides a tree-based navigation of JAR archives, syntax highlighting, search functionality, and the ability to save decompiled source as individual files or complete projects. JD-GUI integrates with JD-Core (its decompilation engine) and can be used as an Eclipse/IntelliJ plugin. While simpler than full RE suites, its speed and ease of use make it the go-to tool for quick Java decompilation tasks.
Installation
$ brew install jd-guiUse Cases
- Quick decompilation of Java CLASS files
- Navigating and searching JAR archives
- Recovering source from compiled Java applications
- Analyzing third-party libraries without source
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- Category
- 🧬 Reverse Engineering
- Language
- Java
- Repository
- java-decompiler/jd-gui
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Platforms
- 🐧linux🍎macos🪟windows
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