zboralski/ida-headless-mcp

Overview

zboralski/ida-headless-mcp provides a headless interface to IDA Pro for binary analysis, exposing its capabilities through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It runs IDA Pro in non-interactive mode and allows external tools, such as AI agents or automated scripts, to invoke disassembly, decompilation, and other analysis functions via standardized MCP requests.

Best for

Best for
Security researchers and developers who need to automate binary analysis with IDA Pro in server, CI/CD, or AI-integrated environments

Use cases

• Automating reverse engineering workflows with IDA Pro in CI/CD pipelines
• Integrating IDA Pro analysis into AI-driven code understanding or vulnerability detection systems
• Performing batch binary analysis on multiple samples without manual GUI interaction

How to use

Install

make setup

Tools exposed

• Il2CppDumper
• unflutter

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "ida-headless": {\n      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:17300/",\n      "type": "http"\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

zboralski/ida-headless-mcp provides a headless interface to IDA Pro for binary analysis, exposing its capabilities through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It runs IDA Pro in non-interactive mode and allows external tools, such as AI agents or automated scripts, to invoke disassembly, decompilation, and other analysis functions via standardized MCP requests.

126 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-02-16. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automating reverse engineering workflows with IDA Pro in CI/CD pipelines
• Integrating IDA Pro analysis into AI-driven code understanding or vulnerability detection systems
• Performing batch binary analysis on multiple samples without manual GUI interaction

Pros

• Enables remote and automated access to IDA Pro’s analysis engine
• Uses the Model Context Protocol, a standard for tool-agent communication
• Reduces resource overhead by running IDA Pro headlessly

Cons

• Requires a licensed installation of IDA Pro and proper headless setup
• MCP interface may not cover all IDA Pro features or plugins
• Initial configuration for headless mode and MCP integration can be complex

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