qwasm
WebAssembly decoder & disassembler
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to parse or disassemble WebAssembly binaries and can accept an abandoned codebase. The package is lightweight, has no vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. However, do not rely on it for production systems requiring ongoing maintenance or support for newer WASM specifications—test thoroughly against your target WASM versions first.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction installation via pure-Python wheel with only setuptools as a runtime dependency.
- However, the package is abandoned as of October 2022 with no updates since, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it safe to use in most projects without licensing concerns.
last release 2022-10-05 (1409 days) · last repo commit 2022-10-05 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 101,603 downloads/mo, #12,925 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install qwasm
from qwasm import decode_module
with open('module.wasm', 'rb') as f:
raw = f.read()
mod_iter = iter(decode_module(raw))
header, header_data = next(mod_iter)- Whether the package actually works with Python 3.10+ as claimed in the description, given its abandoned status
- Current compatibility with modern WebAssembly specifications beyond the MVP version
- Whether the wasmdump command-line tool is reliably installed and available after package installation
What it is and what it does
qwasm is a Python library for reading and analyzing WebAssembly binary files. It parses WASM modules into their constituent sections (types, imports, functions, globals, exports, elements, code, data) and can disassemble bytecode into a human-readable mnemonic format. The library includes a wasmdump command-line tool for inspecting module structure in tree format, optionally with full function disassembly.
The package depends only on setuptools and installs as a pure-Python wheel, making it lightweight to add to a project. However, it has been abandoned since October 2022 with no maintenance activity, so it will not receive updates for new WebAssembly features or Python versions.
Use it for
- Inspect the structure and sections of a compiled WebAssembly module to understand its imports, exports, and data layout
- Disassemble WebAssembly bytecode into readable instructions for debugging or reverse-engineering WASM binaries
- Extract and analyze specific sections like globals, elements, or data segments from a WASM module programmatically
- Use the wasmdump command-line tool to quickly dump a WASM file's structure in a readable tree format
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to parse or disassemble WebAssembly binaries and can accept an abandoned codebase.
The package is lightweight, has no vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. However, do not rely on it for production systems requiring ongoing maintenance or support for newer WASM specifications—test thoroughly against your target WASM versions first.
Install
qwasm on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via pure-Python wheel with only setuptools as a runtime dependency. However, the package is abandoned as of October 2022 with no updates since, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it safe to use in most projects without licensing concerns.
Quickstart
pip install qwasm
from qwasm import decode_module
with open('module.wasm', 'rb') as f:
raw = f.read()
mod_iter = iter(decode_module(raw))
header, header_data = next(mod_iter)Verify before relying
- Whether the package actually works with Python 3.10+ as claimed in the description, given its abandoned status
- Current compatibility with modern WebAssembly specifications beyond the MVP version
- Whether the wasmdump command-line tool is reliably installed and available after package installation
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesetuptools |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,409 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 101,603 / month, #12,925 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: qwasm-1.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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