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IDA Pro MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes IDA Pro’s analysis engine to AI coding assistants. Instead of manually copying decompiled code into a chat window, you point your AI client at a running IDA instance and let it read disassembly, rename symbols, add comments, and explore cross-references directly in your database.

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What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants communicate with external tools in a structured way. An MCP server exposes a set of typed tools that the AI can call — reading data, triggering actions, and receiving results — without any custom prompt engineering or copy-pasting. IDA Pro MCP implements this protocol on top of IDA Pro and idalib. When your AI client connects, it discovers the full set of reverse engineering tools and can use them autonomously to analyze a binary, refine types, or walk a call graph.

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Key capabilities

Decompile and disassemble

Fetch Hex-Rays pseudocode and full disassembly for any function, including stack frames, arguments, and basic blocks.

Read and modify the database

Rename functions and variables, set comments, declare types, patch assembly, and manage stack variables — all from your AI client.

Search and navigate

Find functions by name or address, search byte patterns and instruction sequences, trace cross-references, and build call graphs.

Headless analysis with idalib

Run a fully headless MCP server with idalib to analyze files without opening the IDA GUI, including multi-file and multi-agent workflows.

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Prerequisites

Before installing IDA Pro MCP, make sure your environment meets these requirements.
IDA Free is not supported. The plugin API required by IDA Pro MCP is only available in licensed copies of IDA Pro.
  • IDA Pro 8.3 or higher — IDA Pro 9 is recommended for best compatibility.
  • Python 3.11 or higher — Use idapyswitch to switch IDA to a newer Python version if needed.
  • A supported MCP client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Warp, and many others. See the installation guide for the full list.

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Next steps

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