vim --version If not, install vim inside Git Bash’s environment. Install a Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu) from Microsoft Store, then follow the Linux instructions above. Inside WSL, xxd will work as expected. Option 3: Chocolatey Using an administrative PowerShell:

xxd -l 32 example.bin To reverse a hex dump back to binary:

# Download the binary manually or use vim package # Git Bash often includes vim which includes xxd Check if vim is installed first:

Example using hexdump in a pinch:

choco install xxd On FreeBSD, xxd is part of the vim package:

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/bin To make permanent, add that line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc . Zsh caches command locations. After installation, run: