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+recursive-include pyjsclear *.py
+include LICENSE
+include README.md
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+PyJSClear
+Copyright 2026 Intezer Labs
+
+This product is a derivative work based on the following projects:
+
+1. obfuscator-io-deobfuscator (v1.0.6)
+   Copyright Ben (ben-sb)
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+   https://github.com/ben-sb/obfuscator-io-deobfuscator
+
+2. javascript-deobfuscator
+   Copyright Ben (ben-sb)
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+   https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator
+
+This Python library re-implements the deobfuscation algorithms and transform
+logic from the above Node.js/Babel-based tools in pure Python. No source code
+was directly copied; the implementations were written from scratch following
+the same algorithmic approaches.

pyjsclear-0.1.0/PKG-INFO

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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: pyjsclear
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Pure Python JavaScript deobfuscator
+Author-email: Intezer Labs <info@intezer.com>
+License-Expression: Apache-2.0
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/intezer/PyJSClear
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/intezer/PyJSClear
+Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/intezer/PyJSClear/issues
+Keywords: javascript,deobfuscator,deobfuscation,security,malware-analysis,ast
+Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Information Technology
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
+Classifier: Topic :: Security
+Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
+Classifier: Typing :: Typed
+Requires-Python: >=3.11
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+License-File: LICENSE
+License-File: NOTICE
+Requires-Dist: esprima2>=5.0.1
+Dynamic: license-file
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intezer/PyJSClear/main/PyJSClear.png" alt="PyJSClear" width="200">
+</p>
+
+# PyJSClear
+
+Pure Python JavaScript deobfuscator. Combines the functionality of
+[obfuscator-io-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/obfuscator-io-deobfuscator)
+(13 AST transforms for obfuscator.io output) and
+[javascript-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator)
+(hex escape decoding, static array unpacking, property access cleanup)
+into a single Python library with no Node.js dependency.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install pyjsclear
+```
+
+For development:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/intezer/PyJSClear.git
+cd PyJSClear
+pip install -e .
+pip install pytest
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Python API
+
+```python
+from pyjsclear import deobfuscate, deobfuscate_file
+
+# From a string
+cleaned = deobfuscate(obfuscated_code)
+
+# From a file
+deobfuscate_file("input.js", "output.js")
+
+# Or get the result as a string
+cleaned = deobfuscate_file("input.js")
+```
+
+### Command line
+
+```bash
+# File to stdout
+pyjsclear input.js
+
+# File to file
+pyjsclear input.js -o output.js
+
+# Stdin to stdout
+cat input.js | pyjsclear -
+
+# With custom iteration limit
+pyjsclear input.js --max-iterations 20
+```
+
+## What it does
+
+PyJSClear applies 16 transforms in a multi-pass loop until no further changes
+are made (up to 50 iterations by default):
+
+| # | Transform | Description |
+|---|-----------|-------------|
+| 1 | **StringRevealer** | Decode obfuscator.io string arrays (basic, base64, RC4), including rotation IIFEs, wrapper functions, multiple decoders per file, and SequenceExpression-wrapped rotation patterns |
+| 2 | **HexEscapes** | Normalize `\xHH`/`\uHHHH` escape sequences in string literal AST nodes |
+| 3 | **UnusedVariableRemover** | Remove variables with zero references |
+| 4 | **ConstantProp** | Propagate constant literals to all reference sites |
+| 5 | **ReassignmentRemover** | Eliminate redundant `x = y` reassignment chains |
+| 6 | **DeadBranchRemover** | Remove unreachable `if(true)/if(false)` and ternary branches |
+| 7 | **ObjectPacker** | Consolidate sequential `obj.x = ...` assignments into object literals |
+| 8 | **ProxyFunctionInliner** | Inline single-return proxy functions at all call sites |
+| 9 | **SequenceSplitter** | Split comma expressions `(a(), b(), c())` into separate statements; extract `(0, fn)(args)` indirect call prefixes; normalize loop/if bodies to block statements |
+| 10 | **ExpressionSimplifier** | Evaluate static expressions: `3 + 5` -> `8`, `![]` -> `false`, `typeof undefined` -> `"undefined"`, `test ? false : true` -> `!test` |
+| 11 | **LogicalToIf** | Convert `a && b()` / `a \|\| b()` in statement position to if-statements |
+| 12 | **ControlFlowRecoverer** | Recover linear code from `"1\|0\|3".split("\|")` + `while/switch` dispatch patterns |
+| 13 | **PropertySimplifier** | Convert `obj["prop"]` to `obj.prop` where valid |
+| 14 | **AntiTamperRemover** | Remove self-defending and anti-debug IIFEs |
+| 15 | **ObjectSimplifier** | Inline proxy object property accesses |
+| 16 | **StringRevealer** | Second pass to catch strings exposed by earlier transforms |
+
+### Safety guarantees
+
+- **Never expands output**: if the deobfuscated result is larger than the input,
+  the original code is returned unchanged.
+- **Never crashes on valid JS**: parse errors fall back to returning the original
+  source. Transform exceptions are caught per-transform and skipped.
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/                           # all tests
+pytest tests/test_regression.py         # regression suite (35 tests across 25 samples)
+pytest tests/ -n auto                   # parallel execution (requires pytest-xdist)
+```
+
+Validated against six datasets totalling 47,836 files (full datasets, no sampling):
+
+| Dataset | Files | Crashes | Expanded | Reduced | Source |
+|---------|-------|---------|----------|---------|--------|
+| E1 technique samples | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| Kaggle Obfuscated | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1,199 | [Kaggle](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/fanbyprinciple/obfuscated-javascript-dataset) |
+| Kaggle NotObfuscated | 1,898 | 0 | 0 | 217 | [Kaggle](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/fanbyprinciple/obfuscated-javascript-dataset) |
+| MalJS (malware) | 23,212 | 0 | 0 | 3,193 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| BenignJS | 21,209 | 0 | 0 | 4,354 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| E1 original (clean) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+
+Files >200KB or exceeding a 15-second wall-clock timeout are skipped and counted as unchanged (14,529 of MalJS, 940 of BenignJS). BenignJS reductions are genuine deobfuscation of obfuscated JS scraped from benign websites. A handful of Kaggle NotObfuscated files are mislabeled (genuinely obfuscated Angular test specs). E1 original reductions come from minor whitespace/formatting cleanup by the code generator.
+
+**Head-to-head vs Node.js tools** (obfuscator-io-deobfuscator + javascript-deobfuscator pipeline):
+
+On the Kaggle Obfuscated dataset (1,477 files), PyJSClear reduces 1,199 files while the Node.js pipeline changes zero — the dataset's lightweight obfuscation (hex escapes, basic string arrays without `parseInt` checksums) falls outside obfuscator-io-deobfuscator's detection heuristics. On the E1 and MalJS datasets (heavily obfuscated), PyJSClear produces smaller output on 93.8% of files where at least one tool changed output, driven by dead-code removal, proxy-function inlining, bracket-to-dot conversion, and control-flow recovery.
+
+**Parse coverage**: PyJSClear uses [esprima2](https://github.com/s0md3v/esprima2) which supports ES2024 syntax, including arrow functions, optional chaining, nullish coalescing, and more.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Built on [esprima2](https://github.com/s0md3v/esprima2) (ESTree-compatible JS parser with ES2024 support) with a custom code generator, AST traverser (enter/exit/replace/remove), and scope analysis. Transforms run in a fixed order within a convergence loop; StringRevealer runs both first and last to handle string arrays before and after other transforms modify wrapper function structure.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Large files (>100KB) with deep obfuscation can be slow due to the
+  multi-pass architecture. Consider using `max_iterations` to limit passes.
+- Not all obfuscator.io configurations are handled — some advanced string
+  encoding patterns may not be fully decoded. Supported encodings: basic
+  (index lookup), base64, RC4, and multi-decoder (multiple encoding types
+  sharing one string array).
+
+## License
+
+Apache License 2.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+
+This project is a derivative work based on
+[obfuscator-io-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/obfuscator-io-deobfuscator)
+(Apache 2.0) and
+[javascript-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator)
+(Apache 2.0). See [THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md](THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md) and
+[NOTICE](NOTICE) for full attribution.

pyjsclear-0.1.0/README.md

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+<p align="center">
+  <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intezer/PyJSClear/main/PyJSClear.png" alt="PyJSClear" width="200">
+</p>
+
+# PyJSClear
+
+Pure Python JavaScript deobfuscator. Combines the functionality of
+[obfuscator-io-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/obfuscator-io-deobfuscator)
+(13 AST transforms for obfuscator.io output) and
+[javascript-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator)
+(hex escape decoding, static array unpacking, property access cleanup)
+into a single Python library with no Node.js dependency.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install pyjsclear
+```
+
+For development:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/intezer/PyJSClear.git
+cd PyJSClear
+pip install -e .
+pip install pytest
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Python API
+
+```python
+from pyjsclear import deobfuscate, deobfuscate_file
+
+# From a string
+cleaned = deobfuscate(obfuscated_code)
+
+# From a file
+deobfuscate_file("input.js", "output.js")
+
+# Or get the result as a string
+cleaned = deobfuscate_file("input.js")
+```
+
+### Command line
+
+```bash
+# File to stdout
+pyjsclear input.js
+
+# File to file
+pyjsclear input.js -o output.js
+
+# Stdin to stdout
+cat input.js | pyjsclear -
+
+# With custom iteration limit
+pyjsclear input.js --max-iterations 20
+```
+
+## What it does
+
+PyJSClear applies 16 transforms in a multi-pass loop until no further changes
+are made (up to 50 iterations by default):
+
+| # | Transform | Description |
+|---|-----------|-------------|
+| 1 | **StringRevealer** | Decode obfuscator.io string arrays (basic, base64, RC4), including rotation IIFEs, wrapper functions, multiple decoders per file, and SequenceExpression-wrapped rotation patterns |
+| 2 | **HexEscapes** | Normalize `\xHH`/`\uHHHH` escape sequences in string literal AST nodes |
+| 3 | **UnusedVariableRemover** | Remove variables with zero references |
+| 4 | **ConstantProp** | Propagate constant literals to all reference sites |
+| 5 | **ReassignmentRemover** | Eliminate redundant `x = y` reassignment chains |
+| 6 | **DeadBranchRemover** | Remove unreachable `if(true)/if(false)` and ternary branches |
+| 7 | **ObjectPacker** | Consolidate sequential `obj.x = ...` assignments into object literals |
+| 8 | **ProxyFunctionInliner** | Inline single-return proxy functions at all call sites |
+| 9 | **SequenceSplitter** | Split comma expressions `(a(), b(), c())` into separate statements; extract `(0, fn)(args)` indirect call prefixes; normalize loop/if bodies to block statements |
+| 10 | **ExpressionSimplifier** | Evaluate static expressions: `3 + 5` -> `8`, `![]` -> `false`, `typeof undefined` -> `"undefined"`, `test ? false : true` -> `!test` |
+| 11 | **LogicalToIf** | Convert `a && b()` / `a \|\| b()` in statement position to if-statements |
+| 12 | **ControlFlowRecoverer** | Recover linear code from `"1\|0\|3".split("\|")` + `while/switch` dispatch patterns |
+| 13 | **PropertySimplifier** | Convert `obj["prop"]` to `obj.prop` where valid |
+| 14 | **AntiTamperRemover** | Remove self-defending and anti-debug IIFEs |
+| 15 | **ObjectSimplifier** | Inline proxy object property accesses |
+| 16 | **StringRevealer** | Second pass to catch strings exposed by earlier transforms |
+
+### Safety guarantees
+
+- **Never expands output**: if the deobfuscated result is larger than the input,
+  the original code is returned unchanged.
+- **Never crashes on valid JS**: parse errors fall back to returning the original
+  source. Transform exceptions are caught per-transform and skipped.
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/                           # all tests
+pytest tests/test_regression.py         # regression suite (35 tests across 25 samples)
+pytest tests/ -n auto                   # parallel execution (requires pytest-xdist)
+```
+
+Validated against six datasets totalling 47,836 files (full datasets, no sampling):
+
+| Dataset | Files | Crashes | Expanded | Reduced | Source |
+|---------|-------|---------|----------|---------|--------|
+| E1 technique samples | 20 | 0 | 0 | 13 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| Kaggle Obfuscated | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | 1,199 | [Kaggle](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/fanbyprinciple/obfuscated-javascript-dataset) |
+| Kaggle NotObfuscated | 1,898 | 0 | 0 | 217 | [Kaggle](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/fanbyprinciple/obfuscated-javascript-dataset) |
+| MalJS (malware) | 23,212 | 0 | 0 | 3,193 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| BenignJS | 21,209 | 0 | 0 | 4,354 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+| E1 original (clean) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | [JSIMPLIFIER](https://zenodo.org/records/17531662) |
+
+Files >200KB or exceeding a 15-second wall-clock timeout are skipped and counted as unchanged (14,529 of MalJS, 940 of BenignJS). BenignJS reductions are genuine deobfuscation of obfuscated JS scraped from benign websites. A handful of Kaggle NotObfuscated files are mislabeled (genuinely obfuscated Angular test specs). E1 original reductions come from minor whitespace/formatting cleanup by the code generator.
+
+**Head-to-head vs Node.js tools** (obfuscator-io-deobfuscator + javascript-deobfuscator pipeline):
+
+On the Kaggle Obfuscated dataset (1,477 files), PyJSClear reduces 1,199 files while the Node.js pipeline changes zero — the dataset's lightweight obfuscation (hex escapes, basic string arrays without `parseInt` checksums) falls outside obfuscator-io-deobfuscator's detection heuristics. On the E1 and MalJS datasets (heavily obfuscated), PyJSClear produces smaller output on 93.8% of files where at least one tool changed output, driven by dead-code removal, proxy-function inlining, bracket-to-dot conversion, and control-flow recovery.
+
+**Parse coverage**: PyJSClear uses [esprima2](https://github.com/s0md3v/esprima2) which supports ES2024 syntax, including arrow functions, optional chaining, nullish coalescing, and more.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Built on [esprima2](https://github.com/s0md3v/esprima2) (ESTree-compatible JS parser with ES2024 support) with a custom code generator, AST traverser (enter/exit/replace/remove), and scope analysis. Transforms run in a fixed order within a convergence loop; StringRevealer runs both first and last to handle string arrays before and after other transforms modify wrapper function structure.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Large files (>100KB) with deep obfuscation can be slow due to the
+  multi-pass architecture. Consider using `max_iterations` to limit passes.
+- Not all obfuscator.io configurations are handled — some advanced string
+  encoding patterns may not be fully decoded. Supported encodings: basic
+  (index lookup), base64, RC4, and multi-decoder (multiple encoding types
+  sharing one string array).
+
+## License
+
+Apache License 2.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+
+This project is a derivative work based on
+[obfuscator-io-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/obfuscator-io-deobfuscator)
+(Apache 2.0) and
+[javascript-deobfuscator](https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator)
+(Apache 2.0). See [THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md](THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md) and
+[NOTICE](NOTICE) for full attribution.