vineflower ☆

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Description:
Java decompiler

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.11.2@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 5, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: java decompiler reverse-engineering bytecode development

Install: brew install vineflower

About:
Vineflower is a modern Java decompiler focused on producing clean, readable, and compilable source code from Java bytecode. It excels at reconstructing modern Java language features like lambdas, switch expressions, and records. Its primary value is providing developers with high-fidelity code recovery for analysis and debugging.

Key Features:

Supports modern Java versions (up to 21)
Reconstructs lambdas, records, and switch expressions
Produces highly readable and compilable code
Available as a standalone tool or library

Use Cases:

Recovering lost or obfuscated source code
Analyzing third-party library behavior without source access
Debugging complex compiled code

Alternatives:

CFR – Another modern decompiler; Vineflower is often noted for superior lambda and pattern matching reconstruction.
Procyon – A capable alternative; Vineflower is a fork with active development and improved handling of newer Java features.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 5, 2025 5:26am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f8b3d062
Sep 16, 2025 11:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f7d74e95