Vineflower

What it does

Command line

Vineflower can be run from the command line with a JAR and input files.checked 5 Oct 2001

Configurable output

Command-line options can write output to an archive or folder, or print it to the console when no output is specified.checked 5 Oct 2001

Developer support

Users can ask questions through the project’s Discord, Matrix, or IRC community spaces and mailing lists.checked 11 Oct 2001

Development status

The project describes itself as work in progress and welcomes contributions.checked 5 Oct 2001

Distribution

The primary distribution is a JAR available from GitHub releases and Maven Central.checked 5 Oct 2001

Extensibility

Vineflower has an experimental plugin system for modifying output or implementing new JVM languages, and its plugin API is still in development.checked 11 Oct 2001

How to run

Vineflower can be run from the command line as a JAR using a Java 17 or newer JVM.checked 11 Oct 2001

IDE integration

An IntelliJ plugin is available for using Vineflower in IntelliJ IDEA.checked 11 Oct 2001

Inputs and outputs

Command-line inputs may include archives or files, and output can be saved to an archive or folder, or printed to the console.checked 11 Oct 2001

Java support

The site says Vineflower supports modern Java (J21+), including automatic output reformatting and multithreaded decompilation.checked 11 Oct 2001

Kotlin plugin

The built-in Kotlin plugin provides an experimental decompiler for Kotlin classes, except in the slim JAR distribution.checked 11 Oct 2001

Kotlin support

A command-line option enables decompiling Kotlin classes as Kotlin instead of Java.checked 5 Oct 2001

Library use

Vineflower is published on Maven Central and can be added as a dependency in Maven or Gradle projects.checked 11 Oct 2001

License

The project’s GitHub repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.checked 11 Oct 2001

Other built-in plugins

The full distribution includes plugins for IntelliJ IDEA @NotNull bytecode and variable renaming; the slim artifact omits plugins.checked 11 Oct 2001

Output features

The site lists automatic output reformatting and multithreaded decompilation.checked 5 Oct 2001

Project status

Vineflower is described as a work-in-progress project, and contributions are welcomed.checked 11 Oct 2001

Purpose

Vineflower is a modern Java decompiler designed for accurate, readable output.checked 11 Oct 2001

Runtime requirement

Running Vineflower requires a Java 17 or newer JVM.checked 5 Oct 2001

Security and compliance

The opened official pages provide no security or compliance claims for the decompiler.checked 11 Oct 2001

Slim artifact

A slim artifact is available without built-in plugins for cases where those plugins are not needed or a smaller dependency is desired.checked 5 Oct 2001

Usage requirement

Running Vineflower requires a Java 17 or newer JVM; the site does not state separate operating-system-specific builds.checked 11 Oct 2001