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java-decompiler/jd-gui

A standalone Java Decompiler GUI observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/java-decompiler/jd-gui · Java · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
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: 4179
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 786
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

15180 stars · 2477 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

JD-GUI is a standalone graphical Java decompiler that displays Java source code reconstructed from .class files. It lets users browse decompiled sources with instant access to methods and fields.

Use cases

  • decompile java class files to readable source
  • browse decompiled jar files in a gui
  • recover source code from compiled java binaries
  • inspect methods and fields of a class file
  • analyze third-party java libraries without sources

When to choose

  • you need a quick visual tool to read decompiled Java code
  • you want a standalone desktop app with drag-and-drop file opening
  • you need cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux packages)

When to avoid

  • you need programmatic or command-line decompilation in a build pipeline
  • you want an IDE-integrated decompiler (use JD-Eclipse instead)
  • you need decompilation for languages other than Java

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

gui developer-tools reverse-engineering developer-tools reverse-engineering programming-languages cross-platform windows jvm java-decompiler class-file-viewer source-recovery desktop-app macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
java-decompiler/jd-guimain23

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