IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities
by Sysc4lls
This project provides documentation and utilities for working with IDA Pro through MCP (Machine Code Processor). It's a personal learning project, not intended for real-life use.
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What is IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities?
This is a project providing documentation and utilities for interacting with IDA Pro using the Machine Code Processor (MCP). It includes a server that allows interaction with IDA Pro's API without needing to open the IDA Pro GUI.
How to use IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities?
- Install IDA Pro and set the IDADIR environment variable. 2. Install Poetry and project dependencies using
poetry install. 3. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Cursor) to use theserver.pyscript as the MCP server. 4. Ensure IDA Pro is closed before starting the MCP server.
Key features of IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities
Provides documentation for IDA Pro MCP
Includes utilities for interacting with IDA Pro via MCP
Uses idalib to interact with IDA Pro without GUI
Supports interaction with IDA Pro API for plugin and script development
Use cases of IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities
Learning and experimenting with IDA Pro MCP
Developing IDA Pro plugins and scripts
Automating IDA Pro tasks
Improving LLM understanding of IDA Pro API
FAQ from IDA Pro MCP Documentation and Utilities
What are the system requirements?
What are the system requirements?
IDA Pro installation and Python 3.8 or higher.
How do I set the IDADIR environment variable?
How do I set the IDADIR environment variable?
In PowerShell: $env:IDADIR = "C:\Program Files\IDA Pro" or through Windows System Properties > Environment Variables.
What if I encounter 'IDADIR not found' error?
What if I encounter 'IDADIR not found' error?
Ensure the IDADIR environment variable is correctly set.
What if I encounter 'Connection refused' error?
What if I encounter 'Connection refused' error?
Make sure no other instance of the MCP server is running.
Is this project supported on all operating systems?
Is this project supported on all operating systems?
Currently, this project is primarily tested and supported on Windows systems, but it may work on other operating systems with some modifications.