I wrote a Java decompiler in pure C language

In plain words

This is a Java decompiler written entirely in C, available on GitHub. It converts compiled Java bytecode back into readable source code. The tool is designed for developers who need to reverse-engineer or analyze Java programs. By implementing the decompiler in C rather than Java, it offers a lightweight alternative that doesn't require a Java runtime environment to operate.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Android/Java decompiler written in C.

git clone https://github.com/neocanable/garlic.git cd garlic cmake -B build cmake --build build ./build/garlic 2. Build on Windows please check the windows build document Also see Garlic on Windows for performance tips and known issues. git clone https://github.com/neocanable/garlic.git cd garlic zig build --release=fast ./zig-out/bin/garlic Cross-compile to any target with -Dtarget : # Linux x86_64 (musl) zig build --release=fast -Dtarget=x86_64-linux-musl # Linux x86_64 (glibc) zig build --release=fast -Dtarget=x86_64-linux-gnu # Linux aarch64 zig build --release=fast -Dtarget=aarch64-linux-musl # Linux i686 (32-bit) zig build --release=fast -Dtarget=x86-linux-musl # Windows x86_64 zig…from github.com

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