IDA Pro MCP Server
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The IDA Pro MCP Server bridges AI assistants with IDA Pro, enabling reverse engineering and binary analysis tasks. It provides a standardized interface for AI to interact with IDA Pro functionalities.
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What is IDA Pro MCP Server?
This server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants to interact with IDA Pro, a disassembler and debugger, for reverse engineering and binary analysis. It consists of an IDA Pro plugin, a TypeScript client, and the MCP server itself.
How to use IDA Pro MCP Server?
First, install the IDA Pro Remote Control Plugin by copying the ida_remote_server.py file to your IDA Pro plugins directory. Then, install the MCP Server by cloning the repository, installing dependencies with npm install, and building the project with npm run build. Finally, configure the MCP server in your AI assistant's MCP settings file.
Key features of IDA Pro MCP Server
Execute Python scripts in IDA Pro from AI assistants
Retrieve information about binaries (strings, imports, exports, functions)
Advanced binary analysis capabilities (search for immediate values, text strings, byte sequences, disassembly)
Automate IDA Pro operations through a standardized interface
Secure communication between components
Use cases of IDA Pro MCP Server
Automated vulnerability analysis
Malware analysis with AI assistance
Reverse engineering of proprietary software
Binary diffing and comparison
FAQ from IDA Pro MCP Server
What is IDA Pro?
What is IDA Pro?
IDA Pro is a popular disassembler and debugger used for reverse engineering software.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a standardized way for AI assistants to interact with tools and services.
How do I install the IDA Pro Remote Control Plugin?
How do I install the IDA Pro Remote Control Plugin?
Copy ida_remote_server.py to your IDA Pro plugins directory (Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\IDA Pro\plugins, macOS: /Applications/IDA Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins, Linux: /opt/idapro/plugins).
How do I configure the MCP server?
How do I configure the MCP server?
Configure the MCP server in your AI assistant's MCP settings file with the command to run the server (e.g., node path/to/ida-server/dist/index.js).
What are the security considerations?
What are the security considerations?
By default, the IDA Pro Remote Control Plugin only listens on 127.0.0.1 (localhost). Be cautious when allowing remote access.