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Tools to work with Android .dex and Java .class files. Version 2.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tools to work with Android .dex and Java .class files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- d2j-apk-sign
- d2j-asm-verify
- d2j-baksmali
- d2j-class-version-switch
- d2j-decrypt-string
- d2j-dex-recompute-checksum
- d2j-dex-weaver
- d2j-dex2jar
- d2j-dex2smali
- d2j-jar-access
- d2j-jar-weaver
- d2j-jar2dex
- d2j-jar2jasmin
- d2j-jasmin2jar
- d2j-smali
- d2j-std-apk
- d2j_invoke
history
Project history and usage
dex2jar is a command-line toolkit for working with Android Dalvik Executable files and Java class or jar files. Package users usually encounter it through d2j-dex2jar and the companion d2j-* utilities.
Project history
The official README describes dex2jar as tools for Android .dex and Java .class files and notes the project move to GitHub. It preserves links to older SourceForge, Bitbucket, and Google Code project homes, which reflects the common migration path of early Android reverse-engineering tools into GitHub-era maintenance.
The current repository organizes the project as multiple tools: dex-reader/writer, d2j-dex2jar, smali/baksmali-compatible assembly and disassembly, and additional utilities such as string decryption helpers.
Adoption history
dex2jar became a familiar package in Android reverse-engineering and security-analysis workflows because it bridged Android .dex bytecode and Java tooling. Even when users later inspect output with decompilers or bytecode tools, the package often provides the first conversion step from an APK or dex file to a jar-shaped artifact.
How it is used
The README's example workflow builds the distribution, unpacks dex-tools, and runs d2j-dex2jar.sh against an APK path. The output is a jar file named after the input, such as apk_to_decompile-dex2jar.jar.
Why package nerds care
dex2jar is notable as a package because it installs a family of narrowly named command-line tools rather than a single binary. That makes it a classic reverse-engineering formula: many small entry points, stable scripts, and a README that doubles as the packaging-facing interface.
Timeline
- Early project era: README records historical homes on Google Code, SourceForge, and Bitbucket.
- GitHub era: README marks the project move to GitHub.
- 2023-10-03: GitHub release v2.4 was published.
Related projects
- smali/baksmali is directly related because dex2jar includes compatible assembly and disassembly tools.
- Java bytecode and Android APK analysis tools are downstream or adjacent consumers of dex2jar output.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:decrypt
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
d2j-apk-sign | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-asm-verify | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-baksmali | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-class-version-switch | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-decrypt-string | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-dex-recompute-checksum | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-dex-weaver | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-dex2jar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-dex2smali | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-jar-access | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-jar-weaver | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-jar2dex | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-jar2jasmin | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-jasmin2jar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-smali | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j-std-apk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
d2j_invoke | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.4
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dex2jar |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pxb1988/dex2jar |
| Repository | https://github.com/pxb1988/dex2jar |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation