zydis ☆

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Description:
Fast and lightweight x86/x86_64 disassembler library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: disassembler x86 reverse-engineering binary-analysis library

Install: brew install zydis

About:
Zydis is an open-source x86/x86-64 disassembler library that provides detailed instruction decoding and formatting. It offers zero-dependency, high-performance analysis with support for the full x86 instruction set, making it ideal for integration into security and development tools.

Key Features:

Supports all x86/x86-64 instructions
Zero-dependency and highly portable
Fast decoding with detailed instruction metadata
User-friendly formatting and text output options

Use Cases:

Reverse engineering and malware analysis
Dynamic binary instrumentation tools
Debuggers and disassemblers
Compiler and JIT development

Alternatives:

capstone – Capstone is multi-architecture but Zydis is often faster and more lightweight for x86-only tasks
distorm – distorm is a mature disassembler but Zydis provides more modern API and active development

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 7:06pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	47eb7458