Overview: IDA Pro MCP

Title

IDA Pro MCP – A Simple MCP Server for Reverse Engineering in IDA Pro

How to Use

1. Installation:

   • Ensure prerequisites (Python 3.11+, IDA Pro 8.3+, supported MCP client) are met.
   • Install via pip:

     pip install --upgrade git+https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp  

   • Configure MCP servers and install the IDA plugin:

     ida-pro-mcp --install  

   • Restart IDA and your MCP client for changes to take effect.

2. Prompt Engineering:

   • Use structured prompts to guide LLMs in analyzing binaries (e.g., renaming variables, setting types, avoiding number base conversions).

Key Features

• Core Functions:

  • Retrieve metadata, functions, strings, and cross-references.
  • Decompile/disassemble functions and manage comments.
  • Rename variables/functions and set types.

• Tool Integration:

  • Supports MCP clients like Cline, Roo Code, Claude, and VSCode Agent Mode.
  • Compatible with tools like math-mcp for complex calculations.

• Optimization Tips:

  • Pre-process binaries to remove obfuscation (e.g., string encryption, control flow flattening).
  • Use Lumina/FLIRT to resolve library code for better accuracy.

Use Cases

• Reverse Engineering:

  • Analyze crackmes by renaming symbols, annotating decompilation, and generating reports.
  • Collaborate with LLMs to interpret disassembly (e.g., deriving solutions without brute-forcing).

• Automation:

  • Streamline repetitive tasks (e.g., bulk renaming, type setting) via MCP commands.

• Education:

  • Teach binary analysis by leveraging LLM-generated insights and structured prompts.

For advanced users, manual installation and server configuration are also supported.

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Resources:

• GitHub Repo | MCP Dataset | MCP Protocol