# extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor

PyInstaller Extractor

Repository: https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pyinstxtractor
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, pyinstaller, decompile, reverse-engineering, pyinstaller-extractor, python-decompiler, pyc, pyc-files
Last push: 2026-07-22T09:09:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2352, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": 257.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4447, forks 759 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:50.425846+00:00)

## What it is
A Python script that extracts the contents of PyInstaller-generated executables, including fixing pyc headers so bytecode decompilers can process them. It supports PyInstaller 2.0 through 6.19 and can natively extract Linux ELF binaries.

## Use cases
- extract pyc files from a pyinstaller exe
- decompile a python executable back to source
- analyze a packed python malware sample
- recover source code from a pyinstaller binary
- unpack pyz archive from an exe
- extract contents from a linux elf pyinstaller binary

## When to choose
- you need to inspect or decompile a PyInstaller-packaged executable
- you want a lightweight script that runs on Python 2.x or 3.x
- you need broad support across many PyInstaller versions including ELF binaries

## When to avoid
- the executable was not built with PyInstaller
- you need a standalone tool that runs without Python installed (use pyinstxtractor-ng)
- you want a browser-based extraction without running code locally

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: reverse-engineering, parser, security, cli
- domain: reverse-engineering, security, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: pyinstaller, pyc, decompilation, executable-extraction, malware-analysis, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.425846+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 2026-08-29T18:20:47.599546+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/extremecoders-re/pyinstxtractor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.425846+00:00, sha 9d9a7764a8a8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.