bincopy
Mangling of various file formats that conveys binary information (Motorola S-Record, Intel HEX and binary files).
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Bincopy is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and solves a specific and well-defined problem in embedded systems workflows. The MIT license imposes no restrictions. Install it if you work with firmware files, bootloaders, or embedded binary formats.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (humanfriendly, argparse_addons, pyelftools).
- Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-05-12 and latest release 2026-02-24.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2026-02-24 (171 days) · last repo commit 2026-05-12 · 125 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 774,462 downloads/mo, #5,093 on PyPI
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pip install bincopy
import bincopy
f = bincopy.BinFile("file.hex")
print(f.as_srec())
print(f.as_binary())- Whether pyelftools dependency is optional or always required for ELF file support.
- Performance characteristics when handling large binary files or many format conversions.
What it is and what it does
Bincopy is a Python library and command-line tool for reading, writing, and converting between multiple binary file formats commonly used in embedded systems and firmware development. It handles Motorola S-Record (.s19, .s28, .s37), Intel HEX (.hex), TI-TXT, Verilog VMEM, ELF, and raw binary formats, allowing you to load a file in one format and export it in another, inspect segments and address ranges, or manipulate binary data programmatically.
The library provides both a Python API for scripting and standalone CLI commands: `bincopy info` displays file metadata and data ranges, `bincopy convert` transforms between formats or concatenates multiple files, `bincopy fill` closes gaps between segments, and `bincopy pretty` formats files for readability. It depends on humanfriendly, argparse_addons, and pyelftools, all lightweight utilities.
Use it for
- Convert firmware images between formats for different embedded toolchains or programmers.
- Inspect binary file structure and address layout before flashing to hardware.
- Concatenate multiple binary or hex files into a single output for deployment.
- Fill gaps in segmented binary data to create contiguous firmware images.
- Parse and extract segments from ELF or hex files in build or CI/CD pipelines.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Bincopy is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and solves a specific and well-defined problem in embedded systems workflows. The MIT license imposes no restrictions. Install it if you work with firmware files, bootloaders, or embedded binary formats.
Install
bincopy on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three lightweight runtime dependencies (humanfriendly, argparse_addons, pyelftools). Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-05-12 and latest release 2026-02-24.
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install bincopy
import bincopy
f = bincopy.BinFile("file.hex")
print(f.as_srec())
print(f.as_binary())Verify before relying
- Whether pyelftools dependency is optional or always required for ELF file support.
- Performance characteristics when handling large binary files or many format conversions.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packageshumanfriendlyargparse_addonspyelftools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 171 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 774,462 / month, #5,093 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: bincopy-20.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
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