PB DevKit is a toolkit for analyzing, parsing, and decompiling PowerBuilder legacy systems — without launching the PB IDE.
Supported versions: PB 5 ~ PB 12.6 (ANSI + Unicode)
PB DevKit 是一套无需打开 PowerBuilder IDE，即可完成 PBL/PBD/EXE 解析、源码导出、代码搜索、DataWindow 分析、反编译全流程的工具包。
适用版本：PB 5 ~ PB 12.6（ANSI + Unicode 均支持）
| Feature / 功能 | Description / 说明 |
|---|---|
| 📁 PBL/PBD Parser | Parse library files, list objects, export source code |
| 📁 PBL/PBD 解析 | 解析库文件，列出对象，导出源码 |
| 🔍 Full-text Search | Search PowerScript code across exported sources |
| 🔍 全文搜索 | 在导出的源码中搜索 PowerScript 代码 |
| 📊 DataWindow Analysis | Extract SQL, tables, and columns from DW objects |
| 📊 DataWindow 分析 | 提取 DW 对象的 SQL、引用表和列 |
| 📦 Source Extraction | Extract source from EXE/PBD (zero dependency) |
| 📦 源码提取 | 从 EXE/PBD 提取源码（纯 Python，无需 DLL） |
| 📦 Pack (1.x) | Write .sr* source files back into PBL binary |
| 📦 回写 PBL（1.x） | 将 .sr* 源码文件写回 PBL 二进制（纯 Python） |
| 🔀 Migrate (1.x) | Convert PB DW/events → Angular TypeScript scaffold |
| 🔀 迁移（1.x） | PB DataWindow/事件 → Angular TypeScript 脚手架 |
| 🖥️ Desktop GUI | Tauri + Angular cross-platform desktop app |
| 🖥️ 桌面图形界面 | Tauri + Angular 跨平台桌面应用 |
| 🔧 Doctor | Diagnose Python/Rust environment |
| 🔧 环境诊断 | 检查 Python/Rust 运行环境 |
pb-devkit/
├── pb-devkit-2.x/
│ ├── pb-devkit-core/ ← Rust core library (PBL/PBD/PE/DW parser)
│ │ Rust 核心库（PBL/PBD/PE/DW 解析）
│ ├── pb-devkit-cli/ ← CLI tool (20 commands, interactive REPL)
│ │ CLI 命令行工具（20 个命令，支持交互式 REPL）
│ └── pb-devkit-desktop/ ← Tauri + Angular desktop GUI
│ Tauri + Angular 桌面图形界面
└── docs/ ← Documentation / 使用文档
| Component / 组件 | Tech Stack / 技术栈 | Description / 说明 |
|---|---|---|
pb-devkit-core |
Rust | Zero-dependency parse engine, shared by CLI & Desktop |
pb-devkit-cli |
Rust + Clap | 20 commands with interactive REPL |
pb-devkit-desktop |
Tauri v2 + Angular 17+ | Cross-platform desktop GUI |
v1.x (Python) is in the repo root and still works, but is no longer actively maintained. 1.x（Python）版本位于仓库根目录，仍可使用但不再积极维护。
cd pb-devkit-2.x/pb-devkit-desktop
cargo tauri build
# Outputs / 生成安装包：
# - PB DevKit_2.0.0_x64-setup.exe (NSIS)
# - PB DevKit_2.0.0_x64_en-US.msi (MSI)GUI Panels / 界面面板：
| Icon | Panel / 面板 | Description / 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| 📁 | Explorer / 资源管理器 | Select PBL/PBD/EXE → browse objects |
| 🔍 | Search / 全文搜索 | Search keywords in exported source code |
| 📊 | DataWindow / 数据窗口 | Analyze DW object SQL, tables, columns |
| 🔧 | Doctor / 环境诊断 | Check Python/Rust environment status |
| 📦 | Decompile / 源码提取 | Extract source from EXE/PBD (zero dependency) |
cd pb-devkit-2.x/pb-devkit-cli
cargo build --release
./target/release/pbdevkit --help
# Interactive mode (recommended) / 交互模式（推荐）
./target/release/pbdevkit interactive| Command | Description |
|---|---|
parse <pbl> |
Parse PBL file / 解析 PBL 文件 |
info <pbl> |
Show PBL metadata / 获取 PBL 元信息 |
list <pbl> |
List all objects / 列出所有对象 |
export <pbl> <name> |
Export single object source / 导出单个对象源码 |
export-pbl <pbl> <dir> [--by-type] |
Batch export / 批量导出 |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
file-type <file> |
Detect file type / 检测文件类型 |
analyze-pe <file> |
Analyze PE structure / 分析 PE 结构 |
extract-pbd <exe> <dir> |
Extract embedded PBD from EXE / 从 EXE 提取嵌入的 PBD |
pbdevkit project <path> # Detect PB project / 检测 PB 项目
pbdevkit find-pbl <path> # Recursively find PBLs / 递归查找 PBL
pbdevkit search <path> <q> # Full-text search / 全文搜索
pbdevkit analyze-dw <path> # DW SQL analysis / DW SQL 分析
pbdevkit decompile-all <file> <dir> # Batch decompile / 批量反编译
pbdevkit report <path> # Generate project report / 生成项目报告
pbdevkit doctor # Environment diagnostics / 环境诊断1.x Python version (in pb-devkit-1.x/) — completely DLL-free:
1.x Python 版本（pb-devkit-1.x/ 目录）— 完全无 DLL 依赖：
EXE/PBL ──pb export──► .sr* source (pbl_parser.py, pure Python)
.sr* source ──pb pack──► .pbl binary (pbl_writer.py, pure Python)
EXE/PBL ──pb migrate──► Angular 18 TypeScript scaffold
Need to compile ──pb build──► PBGen.exe (requires PB IDE)
No third-party DLL required. Works fully offline. 无需任何第三方 DLL，完全离线可用。
PowerBuilder was the dominant enterprise development tool from the 1990s to 2010s. Countless systems in finance, healthcare, hospitality, and retail are still running — but face serious challenges:
PowerBuilder 在 1990s~2010s 是企业级系统的主流开发工具。大量金融、医疗、酒店、零售等行业旧系统仍在运行，但面临：
- Knowledge loss — Maintenance staff left, documentation is missing
- 知识断层 — 维护人员流失，文档缺失
- IDE barriers — PB IDE is heavy, hard to set up, version-conflicted
- IDE 障碍 — PB IDE 体积庞大，环境搭建困难，版本冲突
- Modernization needs — AI-assisted migration requires source access
- 现代化需求 — AI 辅助迁移需要源码访问
PB DevKit lets developers and AI Agents work with PB systems without installing the PB IDE:
PB DevKit 让开发者和 AI Agent 无需安装 PB IDE 即可：
- Parse PBL/PBD library files, extract object lists and source code
- 解析 PBL/PBD 库文件，提取对象列表和源码
- Extract embedded PBD resources and decompile source from EXE/DLL
- 从 EXE/DLL 提取嵌入的 PBD 资源和反编译源码
- Analyze SQL statements, referenced tables and columns in DataWindow objects
- 分析 DataWindow 对象的 SQL 语句、引用表和列
- Full-text search PowerScript code
- 全文搜索 PowerScript 代码
- Generate project structure reports to assist migration assessment
- 生成项目结构报告，辅助迁移评估
| Component / 组件 | Requirement / 要求 |
|---|---|
pb-devkit-core |
Rust 1.75+ |
pb-dev-kit-cli |
Rust 1.75+ |
pb-devkit-desktop |
Rust 1.75+ + Node.js 18+ + Angular CLI |
pb-devkit-1.x (Python) |
Python 3.9+ (zero external dependencies) |
Download pre-built installers from the Releases page.
从 Releases 页面下载预构建安装包。
# Clone the repository / 克隆仓库
git clone https://github.com/sugitter/pb-devkit.git
cd pb-devkit/pb-devkit-2.x
# Build CLI / 构建命令行工具
cd pb-devkit-cli && cargo build --release
# Build Desktop GUI / 构建桌面图形界面
cd ../pb-devkit-desktop
cargo tauri buildContributions are welcome! Feel free to submit PRs or open issues.
欢迎贡献！欢迎提交 PR 或开 Issue。
- Fork the repository / Fork 仓库
- Create a feature branch / 创建功能分支
- Submit a pull request / 提交 Pull Request
If this tool helps with your legacy system maintenance, please ⭐ Star to support! 如果本工具对您的遗留系统维护有帮助，欢迎 ⭐ Star 支持！
This tool is for legal analysis and maintenance of systems you own or have permission to analyze. Decompiling third-party PB applications without permission may violate copyright.
本工具仅用于合法分析和维护您拥有或已获得分析许可的系统。未经许可反编译第三方 PB 应用程序可能侵犯版权。