IDA MCP
IDA MCP is an MCP server (a connector that lets AI apps like Claude use another tool) that lets AI agents reverse engineer binary files in IDA.
What it is good for
- Analyzing unknown program files to see what they do
- Letting an AI agent operate IDA Pro on a binary
- Sharing one IDA database between several AI agent sessions
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Not stated
- Type
- MCP server or connector
- Tasks
- Works with
- IDA, Claude Code, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Pi, oh-my-pi
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #58, week 41, 2026)
- Best rank
- #58 week 41, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 1,515
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Do I need to know how to code to use IDA MCP?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does IDA MCP work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with IDA, Claude Code, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Pi, and oh-my-pi.
- What is IDA MCP good for?
- Analyzing unknown program files to see what they do, letting an AI agent operate IDA Pro on a binary, and sharing one IDA database between several AI agent sessions.
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