Target Assemblies
Demeanor obfuscates any standard .NET assembly — from .NET Framework 1.0 through .NET 10. Support is broad because Demeanor does not depend on framework-specific APIs to do its work.
| Runtime | Versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| .NET | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 | Full support including single-file publish and ReadyToRun |
| .NET Core | 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0 | Full support |
| .NET Framework | 4.8.x, 4.7.x, 4.6.x, 4.5.x, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0 | Full support including mixed-mode C++/CLI |
| .NET Standard | 2.1, 2.0, 1.x | Libraries targeting .NET Standard |
| Mono / Xamarin | Any | Standard ECMA-335 assemblies |
| .NET MAUI | Any | Obfuscates as a standard .NET assembly. No MAUI-specific rules yet — XAML binds to property names at run time, so annotate bound view models with [Obfuscation] or a project rule |
| C++/CLI | Any | Auto-detected; native code sections preserved while managed metadata is obfuscated |
NativeAOT: Obfuscation runs on the IL before AOT compilation. The obfuscated IL is what gets compiled to native code. See FAQ for details.
Host Platforms
Demeanor ships as a .NET global tool. Installing WiseOwl.Demeanor downloads only the build for the platform you install it on, so you are not paying for binaries you cannot run.
| OS | Architecture | RID | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | x64 | win-x64 | Available |
| Linux | x64 | linux-x64 | Available |
| Linux | ARM64 | linux-arm64 | Coming soon |
| macOS | ARM64 (Apple Silicon) | osx-arm64 | Coming soon |
CI/CD: Any CI system that runs dotnet build on a supported platform works. See CI/CD Integration for examples.
Docker: Works in any Linux x64 container that supports .NET builds.
What Demeanor Does NOT Require
- No Visual Studio extension or IDE plugin
- No internet connection (offline license validation)
- No Windows-only tooling — the same tool and the same options on Windows and Linux
- No separate installer (NuGet package includes everything)