IDA Pro MCP Server
MCP server for IDA Pro — the industry-standard disassembler and reverse engineering tool — enabling AI agents to interact with IDA Pro's analysis, query disassembly, rename functions and variables, add comments, analyze binary structures, and integrate AI-assisted reverse engineering into malware analysis and binary research workflows. Requires IDA Pro running locally.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Local-only. No network exposure. Malware analysis: use air-gapped or isolated VM. Binary content stays local. No credentials required.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A reverse engineer or malware analyst with IDA Pro wants AI assistance in understanding disassembled code — AI can suggest function names, identify patterns, and help document RE findings.
Avoid When
You don't have IDA Pro (expensive license required) or need open-source alternatives — consider Ghidra or Binary Ninja MCPs instead.
Use Cases
- • AI-assisted function identification and naming from malware analysis agents
- • Querying disassembly and decompiler output from binary analysis agents
- • Automated vulnerability research in compiled binaries from security research agents
- • Adding AI-generated comments to disassembled code from RE workflow agents
- • Identifying cryptographic routines and patterns from threat intelligence agents
- • Generating analysis reports from reverse engineering sessions from documentation agents
Not For
- • Source code analysis (use static analysis tools like semgrep for source code)
- • Teams without IDA Pro license (IDA Pro is expensive enterprise software)
- • Dynamic analysis and runtime debugging (use different RE tools for dynamic analysis)
Interface
Authentication
No authentication — communicates locally with IDA Pro via IDAPython plugin. IDA Pro must be running with the plugin installed. Local-only access.
Pricing
MCP server is free and open source. IDA Pro license required — $3,000+ for standard license. IDA Free (limited) may work for basic use cases.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ IDA Pro must be running with the IDAPython plugin loaded — not a standalone server
- ⚠ IDA Pro license required — not available to teams without commercial RE tooling
- ⚠ AI-suggested function names must be reviewed by human analyst — AI is often wrong on novel binaries
- ⚠ IDA analysis must be complete before querying — auto-analysis can take time on large binaries
- ⚠ Plugin compatibility depends on IDA Pro version — verify plugin works with your IDA version
- ⚠ Binary analysis results are sensitive — malware samples and proprietary binaries must be handled carefully
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.