r2pipe

library1.9.8pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

Pipe interface for radare2, allowing programmatic interaction with the radare2 reverse engineering framework via pipes. Current version is 1.9.8, supporting Python >=3.6. Releases are irregular, tracking radare2 releases.

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pip install r2pipe

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SIG · R2PIPE

r2pipe

devopspythonv1.9.8

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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r2pipe

✓ import r2pipe

Direct import of the module.

open

✓ r2pipe.open('/bin/ls')

✗ r2pipe.R2Pipe('/bin/ls')

r2pipe.R2Pipe was removed in favor of r2pipe.open. Using R2Pipe directly will raise AttributeError.

Open a binary, run a command, and quit.

import r2pipe r2 = r2pipe.open('/bin/ls') print(r2.cmd('?e hello world')) r2.quit()

Debug

Known issues

breakingr2pipe.R2Pipe is no longer available; use r2pipe.open instead.

fix

Replace r2pipe.R2Pipe('/bin/ls') with r2pipe.open('/bin/ls').

affects: >=1.6.0

deprecatedr2pipe.open() with 'flags' argument has been replaced by passing flags as separate parameters.

fix

Use r2pipe.open('/bin/ls', flags=['-w']) or r2pipe.open('/bin/ls', radare2=True).

affects: >=1.8.0

gotchar2pipe requires radare2 to be installed and accessible in PATH. Without radare2, r2pipe will raise a runtime error.

fix

Install radare2 from https://rada.re/n/ or via your package manager.

affects: All

gotchaThe r2pipe.open() method blocks until the underlying r2 process is ready. Ensure your binary path is correct, or you may get a hang.

fix

Check that the binary exists and is readable. If working with a non-file target (like a URL), use the radare2 parameter.

affects: All

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'r2pipe'

r2pipe not installed or installed in wrong environment.

fix

Run `pip install r2pipe` in your Python environment.

AttributeError: module 'r2pipe' has no attribute 'R2Pipe'

Code tries to use old API r2pipe.R2Pipe, which was removed.

fix

Use r2pipe.open() instead.

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'r2'

radare2 executable not found in PATH.

fix

Ensure radare2 is installed and available in your system PATH.

ValueError: Unknown flag: '-w'

Passing flags incorrectly as a string instead of list.

fix

Use r2pipe.open('/bin/ls', flags=['-w'])

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Version history

1.9.8latest on PyPI · released Mar 9, 2026

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