{"id":"bethington-cheat-engine-server-python","name":"cheat-engine-server-python","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/bethington/cheat-engine-server-python","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","debugging","memory-analysis","reverse-engineering","read-only","windows","python"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server (Python) for safe, structured, read-only access to process memory analysis and debugging-style capabilities (e.g., list/attach to processes, read memory, scan patterns, disassemble, resolve pointer chains, import Cheat Engine tables, and analyze Lua scripts in safe mode).","use_cases":["Debugging and inspecting your own local applications by reading process memory","Reverse engineering education and learning (read-only)","Security research workflows that require memory scanning and disassembly","Game modding/analysis of client-side behavior (read-only), for legitimate/authorized use"],"not_for":["Writing/modifying game or application memory to cheat or bypass protections","Remote multi-tenant SaaS access without strong network/auth boundaries","Production-grade operations needing guaranteed long-term stability without validating platform-specific behavior"],"best_when":"You need a local MCP toolchain for memory reading/analysis with a process whitelist and auditing enabled on Windows (primary supported platform).","avoid_when":"You cannot run with appropriate elevated permissions, cannot restrict targets via whitelist, or require cryptographic transport/auth controls for network exposure beyond localhost.","alternatives":["Other MCP servers for debugging/inspection","Locally run tools like Cheat Engine itself (manual workflow)","Python/C++ memory inspection frameworks (custom integration)","Existing reverse-engineering tooling with dedicated APIs/CLIs (Capstone/other libraries + your own glue)"],"af_score":53.2,"security_score":41.5,"reliability_score":21.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:27:05.176014+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["None stated explicitly for MCP transport; relies on local process permissions/admin and optional process whitelist"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No user auth mechanism is described (e.g., API keys/OAuth) for accessing MCP tools. Access control appears to be primarily process-level (whitelist) plus OS-level privileges."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing/licensing beyond MIT license indicated."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":53.2,"security_score":41.5,"reliability_score":21.2,"mcp_server_quality":80.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":40.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":10.0,"auth_strength":35.0,"scope_granularity":60.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"README emphasizes read-only mode, requires Administrator/root for memory access, supports a process whitelist (require_whitelist), and logs operations to logs/operations.log. However, no explicit network transport security (TLS) or MCP authentication (API keys/OAuth) is described, which can be a risk if exposed beyond localhost. Dependency hygiene cannot be fully assessed from provided content; noted dependencies include mcp/trio/psutil/capstone without vulnerability status.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":0.0,"error_recovery":45.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"Operations include attach/detach and memory reads/scans; repeatability likely depends on process state and whether the server resets/cleans properly. No explicit idempotency guarantees described.","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No explicit auth/transport security for MCP described; agents should assume they are connecting to a local process and avoid exposing the server publicly.","Attachment/read behavior depends on admin/root privileges and OS protections/anti-virus; whitelisting may cause failures.","Memory operations can fail due to invalid addresses/protections; tools may require first calling get_memory_regions.","Server appears primarily Windows-focused; limited macOS/Linux support may reduce reliability."]}}