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Java decompiler. Version 1.12.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-29.
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Package summary
Java decompiler
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Commands and aliases
- vineflower
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Project history and usage
Vineflower is a modern Java and JVM decompiler descended from Fernflower through Quiltflower. The project describes itself as a modern Java decompiler focused on accurate output without sacrificing readability, with support for modern Java features, automatic formatting, and multithreaded decompilation.
Project history
Vineflower's lineage starts with Fernflower, the JetBrains Java decompiler used in IntelliJ IDEA for viewing Java source from class files. The Vineflower organization describes the main decompiler as a fork of Fernflower, and explains that Vineflower is the renamed continuation of Quiltflower by the same team with the same goals.
The rename from Quiltflower to Vineflower was meant to move beyond an identity tied mainly to Minecraft modding and toward a more general Java decompiler. By the mid-2020s, the project was releasing versioned decompiler jars, an IntelliJ plugin, and documentation for command-line and library use.
Adoption history
Vineflower sits in the Java decompiler niche alongside Fernflower, CFR, Procyon, and JD-GUI. Its adoption is tied to developers who need readable decompilation of modern Java bytecode, including records, sealed classes, switch expressions, pattern matching, and later Java language features that older decompilers often render poorly.
How it is used
Vineflower can be run from the command line with a jar, input files or archives, and an optional output destination. It can also be embedded as a library through the org.jetbrains.java.decompiler API shape, and the docs note that dependencies using Fernflower's informal public API can often swap in Vineflower.
Why package nerds care
For package and reverse-engineering users, Vineflower matters because it is a packageable, current JVM decompiler with CLI and library modes. It gives build tools, IDE plugins, and inspection workflows a modern alternative to older Fernflower output while preserving enough compatibility for many Fernflower integrations.
Timeline
- 2023: Vineflower documentation site copyright range begins and release history includes 1.9.x-era releases.
- 2024-04-04: Vineflower 1.10.0 adds a plugin API, prototype Kotlin decompiler, and performance improvements.
- 2025-02-25: Vineflower 1.11.0 adds record pattern matching support and bumps the minimum runtime to Java 17.
- 2026-04-29: Vineflower 1.12.0 ships variable-handling, output beautification, Kotlin support, and bug-fix improvements.
Related projects
- Vineflower is directly related to Fernflower and Quiltflower. It is commonly compared with other Java decompilers such as CFR, Procyon, and JD-GUI, and has companion projects including vineflower-intellij.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
vineflower | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.12.0
manager updated2026-04-29
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.12.0
https://github.com/Vineflower/vineflower
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:vineflower |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.12.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vineflower |
| Homepage | https://vineflower.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/Vineflower/vineflower |
| Upstream docs | https://vineflower.org/usage |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Vineflower/vineflower/archive/refs/tags/1.12.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-29T01:25:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Build dependencies | gradle@8 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | vineflower |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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source trail
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Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment