# JD-Eclipse

> JD-Eclipse is an Eclipse plug-in that shows Java source for class files during debugging. ./gradlew build writes build/distributions/jd-eclipse-x.y.z.zip. Eclipse installs it from Help, Install New Software, by dropping that zip onto the dialog. The default association for a class file without source is JD Class File Viewer. Preferences live under Java, Decompiler.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary
- Category: JVM bytecode tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/java-decompiler/jd-eclipse>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/java-decompiler/jd-eclipse/blob/9f28f363764183d28dabd435c59846e3cfc41456/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/jd-eclipse/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/jd-eclipse/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/jd-eclipse/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Eclipse and a JDK. ./gradlew build produces the install zip.
- License: GNU GPL v3.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/java-decompiler/jd-eclipse/blob/9f28f363764183d28dabd435c59846e3cfc41456/README.md>

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