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
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
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
- readme: https://github.com/dloss/binary-parsing · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9a0850f6bf6c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dloss/binary-parsing | main | 75 |
For agents
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