dnSpy
.NET debugger and assembly editor [Moved to: https://github.com/dnSpy/dnSpy] (by 0xd4d)
ILSpy
.NET Decompiler with support for PDB generation, ReadyToRun, Metadata (&more) - cross-platform! (by icsharpcode)
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dnSpy
Posts with mentions or reviews of dnSpy.
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[MOD/FIX] Proportional haven-recruit chance
dnSpy https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy
- I was hoping to get some insight into this crash?
ILSpy
Posts with mentions or reviews of ILSpy.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-08-26.
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Rust takes forever to load
First, go grab this: https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy. It's a decompiler that will break Rust down. Hope you like C#.
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Found this exedecompiler.com website. Does anybody know it? Is it worth it?
If its a C#/.NET exe you can use ILSpy to get the source code https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy
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C# Testing Playgrounds for old versions?
Well, it might not be exactly what you're asking for, but ILSpy lets you choose what version of C# you wish to decompile an assembly to. This is great for learning how a specific feature used to be coded in C# prior to some new syntax/compiler feature being added.
- Regex Engine Internals as a Library
- How to make mods?
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I made a DLL INteroreter that Allows the user to invoke methods with parameters in ANY DLL File
You will thoroughly enjoy this, then.
- Learning how to mod
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The Rider IDE is able to disassemble C# code into High-level C#, Low-level C#, and IL. Is there a command line tool that can do this too, or is this proprietary?
I've only used their GUI frontend myself, but ILSpy is also available as a library and command line tool.
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What does Realm.Fody do?
As you can see IL code is not exactly human readable, and it's also quite verbose. If you want to have an idea of how your code looks like in IL you can use a decompiler tool such as JustDecompile or ILSpy.
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GDScript Export Mode usage for commercial or online games
Take a random piece of C# software, run it through ILSpy, and be amazed at the results.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dnSpy and ILSpy you can also consider the following projects:
x64dbg - An open-source user mode debugger for Windows. Optimized for reverse engineering and malware analysis.
JustDecompile Engine - The decompilation engine of JustDecompile
de4dot - .NET deobfuscator and unpacker.
dnSpy
Mono.Cecil - Cecil is a library to inspect, modify and create .NET programs and libraries.
AvaloniaILSpy - Avalonia-based .NET Decompiler (port of ILSpy)