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dloss/binary-parsing resource

A list of generic tools for parsing binary data structures, such as file formats, network protocols or bitstreams observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dloss/binary-parsing · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

75/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3526
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 25
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1064 stars · 71 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A curated awesome-list of libraries and tools for parsing binary data structures such as file formats, network protocols, and bitstreams, organized by programming language. It catalogs projects like Construct, Scapy, Binary-parser, and Wuffs rather than providing parsing functionality itself.

Use cases

  • find a library to parse binary file formats
  • discover tools for dissecting network packets
  • compare binary parsing libraries across programming languages
  • find declarative binary data structure parsers
  • learn about tools for analyzing bitstreams
  • find memory-safe binary format parsing options

When to choose

  • you need to survey available binary parsing options before picking a library
  • you want a language-agnostic overview of the binary parsing ecosystem
  • you are researching tools for reverse engineering file formats or protocols

When to avoid

  • you need an actual parsing library rather than a list of them
  • you want documentation or tutorials on binary parsing concepts
  • you need a maintained tool with support guarantees - entries vary in activity

Facets

learning-resource · maturity active

parser developer-tools parsers developer-tools awesome-lists cross-platform awesome-list binary-data file-formats network-protocols bitstreams curated-list

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dloss/binary-parsingmain75

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dloss/binary-parsing")

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