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Revela

Revela is a Move smart-contract decompiler that converts low-level bytecode into high-level source code. Its documentation identifies Aptos as the compatible blockchain and describes a Rust command-line tool alongside an online version.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Revela when you have Move smart-contract bytecode and need high-level source for inspection; the documented compatibility is for Aptos.

Who it is for

  • Developers reviewing Aptos Move contracts when only bytecode is available.
  • Security reviewers who need recovered source as an input to contract analysis.

Documented uses

  • Decompile a local Move bytecode file with the CLI.
  • Recover high-level source for inspection and analysis.
  • Use recovered source as input to a Move compiler, as described in the project documentation.
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Requirements & limits

The repository describes Revela as open source under the Apache License. It documents a Rust build and CLI installation workflow for macOS and Linux, and also mentions an online version.

  • The project documentation identifies Aptos as the compatible blockchain; it does not claim compatibility with other ecosystems.
  • The CLI workflow accepts a bytecode file path through --bytecode or -b.
  • Building from source requires a Rust compiler; the documented installation uses Cargo.
  • The README says recovered source can be fed into the Move compiler, but decompilation is a source-inspection step rather than a safety determination.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Build Revela from its repository

Build the Revela command-line binary from the repository root.

Before you start

  • A Rust compiler
  • A checkout of the Revela repository

Steps

  1. From the repository root, run the command below.

    Documented command
    cargo build -p revela

  2. Locate the resulting revela binary in target/debug.

Expected outcome

A Revela CLI binary is produced in the repository’s `target/debug` directory.

Guide limitations

  • This guide covers building only; it does not cover installing or running the binary.
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Source-based practical guide

Decompile a local Move bytecode file with the CLI

Pass a Move bytecode file to Revela for decompilation.

Before you start

  • The Revela CLI installed or built
  • A local Move bytecode file

Steps

  1. Run revela --bytecode , or use the short option -b.

  2. Replace `` with the path to the bytecode file.

Expected outcome

Revela processes the specified bytecode file for decompilation into high-level source code.

Guide limitations

  • The README identifies Aptos as the compatible blockchain; it does not document other blockchain compatibility.
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Sources & review

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