Smali/Baksmali

Spec sheet

Purpose

smali/baksmali assembles and disassembles the dex format used by Dalvik, Android's Java VM implementation.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project is built in Java and provides smali, baksmali, dexlib2, and util as Maven publication projects.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

The repository page displays zero security and quality alerts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The README directs bug reports, issues, and feature requests to the GitHub issue tracker and mentions the #smali Freenode channel for questions, with no expectation of an instant response.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The build configuration identifies the project license as BSD 3-Clause.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The GitHub profile identifies the account as Ben Gruver, with the username JesusFreke.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Android support

The v2.5.0 release notes describe support for Android 11's test-api hidden restriction flag and disassembly of dex identifiers containing spaces.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dex functionality

The project says it supports the full dex format, including annotations, debug information, and line information.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The README directs users to the project's Bitbucket downloads page.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Java

The project build config sets Java source and target compatibility to Java 8.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintenance status

GitHub says the repository was archived on June 19, 2026, and is read-only.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release

The project wiki identifies v2.5.2 as released on March 2, 2021.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Syntax

Its syntax is loosely based on Jasmin's and dedexer's syntax.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Reverse Engineering Tools#39 of 737.3