yydecode ☆
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Description:
Decode yEnc archives
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: usenet yenc decoder binary cli
Install: brew install yydecode
About:
Yydecode is a command-line utility designed to decode yEnc encoded files, commonly used for binary data transfer in Usenet newsgroups. It efficiently reconstructs original files from yEnc-encoded input, handling character escaping and CRC verification. This tool is essential for users downloading binary posts from Usenet.
Key Features:
  • Fast and efficient yEnc decoding
  • Built-in CRC32 error checking
  • Handles multi-part file assembly
  • Command-line interface for scripting
Use Cases:
  • Decoding binary files downloaded from Usenet newsgroups
  • Automating yEnc extraction in download scripts
Alternatives:
  • par2cmdline – Par2cmdline repairs damaged files, whereas Yydecode specifically decodes yEnc format.
  • newsbeuter – Newsbeuter is a RSS reader, not a binary decoder, though both are CLI tools.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 11, 2024 3:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c12610ae
Nov 21, 2022 4:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP 0ca87685
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