# dloss/binary-parsing

A list of generic tools for parsing binary data structures, such as file formats, network protocols or bitstreams

Repository: https://github.com/dloss/binary-parsing
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/binary-parsing
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-08T18:28:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3526, "days_push": 25, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1064, forks 71 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:26.558847+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: parser, developer-tools
- domain: parsers, developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, binary-data, file-formats, network-protocols, bitstreams, curated-list

## Member repositories
- dloss/binary-parsing (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:26.558847+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:56:03.650002+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dloss/binary-parsing (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:26.558847+00:00, sha 9a0850f6bf6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.