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wow_messages

wow_messages maintains World of Warcraft authentication and world-server message definitions in the wowm language. Its parser generates Rust message libraries, a machine-readable representation and Wireshark dissector messages, with examples for game clients from versions 1.12, 2.4.3 and 3.3.5.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Protocol analysis tools
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 56
Last commit: 2026-10-26
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Wireshark output requires WOWM_WIRESHARK to point to a valid epan/dissectors folder.
Scope: The examples target World of Warcraft clients 1.12, 2.4.3 and 3.3.5.
License: MIT or Apache-2.0 license, at the user's option.

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BibTeX

@misc{wow-messages,
  title = {{wow\_messages}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/gtker/wow_messages}},
  url = {https://github.com/gtker/wow_messages},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/wow-messages/}}
}

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wow_messages. https://github.com/gtker/wow_messages (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/wow-messages/

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README.md GitHub · gtker/wow_messages · Revision e1bde21
wow_login_messages/README.md GitHub · gtker/wow_messages · Revision e1bde21
wow_world_messages/README.md GitHub · gtker/wow_messages · Revision e1bde21