pydemumble
A Python wrapper library for demumble; demumble is a tool to demangle C++, Rust, and Swift symbol names.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to demangle C++, Rust, or Swift symbols in Python. The package is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, carries a permissive license, and is available on all major platforms. The Python 3.12 or later requirement is the only notable constraint; check your project's minimum version before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.12 or later
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheel distribution; actively maintained with recent releases.
- Requires Python 3.12 or later.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under BSD (permissive), allowing use in most projects without significant legal constraints.
last release 2026-07-21 (24 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-21 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 314,514 downloads/mo, #7,697 on PyPI
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pip install pydemumble
import pydemumble
demangled = pydemumble.demumble('_ZN3foo3barEv')- Whether demumble's full feature set is exposed through the Python API or if some functionality is unavailable
- Performance characteristics compared to calling demumble directly or other demangling approaches
What it is and what it does
pydemumble wraps the demumble C++ demangling tool as a Python library, letting you convert mangled symbol names from C++, Rust, and Swift compilers back into readable form. This is useful when working with compiled binaries, debugging symbols, or analyzing compiled code where symbol tables contain only mangled names. The package ships as a compiled extension (wheels for multiple platforms), so installation is straightforward on supported systems but requires Python 3.12 or later.
The library has no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself, making it lightweight to add to a project. It's actively maintained and recently released, with a small but focused user base. The permissive BSD license poses no restrictions for most use cases.
Use it for
- Reverse-engineering or analyzing compiled binaries to resolve mangled symbol names to their original declarations
- Debugging tools that need to display human-readable names from compiler-generated symbol tables
- Build systems or analysis pipelines that process compiled artifacts and need to demangle symbols for reporting
- Security research or binary analysis workflows where understanding function and type names is essential
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to demangle C++, Rust, or Swift symbols in Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, carries a permissive license, and is available on all major platforms. The Python 3.12 or later requirement is the only notable constraint; check your project's minimum version before installing.
Install
pydemumble on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheel distribution; actively maintained with recent releases. Requires Python 3.12 or later. Pre-built wheels available for common platforms.
Requires Python 3.12 or later
License in practice
Licensed under BSD (permissive), allowing use in most projects without significant legal constraints.
Quickstart
pip install pydemumble
import pydemumble
demangled = pydemumble.demumble('_ZN3foo3barEv')Verify before relying
- Whether demumble's full feature set is exposed through the Python API or if some functionality is unavailable
- Performance characteristics compared to calling demumble directly or other demangling approaches
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.12 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 24 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 314,514 / month, #7,697 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License |
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