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decompyle3
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- Accuracy limits
- The README cautions that decompilation has numerous bugs and that some long lists of expressions or statements run slowly.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Bytecode versions
- The README says it accepts Python bytecode from version 3.7 onward, and that bytecode from Python 3.7 and 3.8 has been tested.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The README shows running `decompyle3` on compiled `.pyc` or `.pyo` files and documents a `--syntax-verify` option.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Fragment decompiler
- The project describes itself as a native Python cross-version decompiler and fragment decompiler.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README documents installation from PyPI with `pip install decompyle3` or from source.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Issue confidentiality
- The bug reporting guidance says issue reports and the code in them are public and have no confidentiality.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- decompyle3 translates Python bytecode back into equivalent Python source code.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Restrictions
- The README says the project does not handle obfuscated code, Cython, MicroPython, or Py2EXE executables directly.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The bug reporting guidance says fixes may take months or years and that the maintainer does not provide paid support as a regular service.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
