IDA Pro MCP Server

The IDA Pro MCP Server bridges the gap between powerful binary‑analysis tools and conversational AI assistants. By exposing IDA Pro’s rich set of analysis functions through the Model Context Protocol, this server allows assistants such as Claude to query disassembly, decompiled pseudocode, and metadata directly from within a chat. Developers who routinely reverse engineer malware or analyze proprietary binaries can now automate repetitive inspection tasks, generate dynamic reports, and integrate insights into larger AI‑driven workflows without leaving the assistant’s interface.

At its core, the server runs as a lightweight local service inside IDA Pro. Once a binary is loaded, it automatically starts listening on port 3000 and registers a collection of “tools” that expose common IDA operations: reading raw bytes, retrieving disassembly or pseudocode for a given address, listing functions and segments, finding cross‑references, and accessing import/export tables. Each tool is a simple, well‑defined API call that returns JSON, making it trivial for an AI assistant to request data and incorporate it into natural‑language explanations or visualizations.

Key capabilities include:

• Address‑level data extraction (bytes, words, dwords, qwords, floats, doubles, strings) for fine‑grained analysis.
• High‑level navigation such as listing all functions, segments, or strings and querying function names.
• Control‑flow insights through cross‑reference enumeration and instruction length retrieval.
• Modification primitives like creating or undefining functions, enabling the assistant to suggest refactors or fixups on the fly.

Real‑world use cases are plentiful. Security researchers can ask an assistant to “show me all calls to in the binary,” receive a list of addresses, and then drill down into the surrounding disassembly. Malware analysts can request the decompiled pseudocode for a suspicious function and have the assistant explain potential obfuscation techniques. Developers building automated build pipelines can embed the server in continuous‑integration jobs to generate static analysis reports that feed into vulnerability scanners.

Integration is straightforward: once the MCP server is running, any AI workflow that supports Model Context Protocol can add a new tool set named “IDAPro.” The assistant then treats each IDA operation as a callable action, handling the request/response cycle transparently. This tight coupling removes the need for manual exporting or scripting, letting analysts focus on higher‑level reasoning while the assistant handles low‑level data retrieval.

The standout advantage of this plugin is its zero‑configuration, native integration. It leverages IDA Pro’s existing APIs without requiring external scripting languages or complex tooling. For developers already comfortable with MCP, the server provides a ready‑made bridge to one of the most widely used reverse‑engineering platforms, unlocking new possibilities for AI‑augmented binary analysis.