IDA MCP Server

Overview

A Model Context Protocol server for IDA interaction and automation. This server provides tools to read IDA database via Large Language Models.

Please note that mcp-server-ida is currently in early development. The functionality and available tools are subject to change and expansion as we continue to develop and improve the server.

Related MCP server: Binary Ninja MCP Server

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will use uvx to directly run mcp-server-ida.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install mcp-server-ida via pip:

pip install mcp-server-ida

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m mcp_server_ida

IDA-Side

Copy repository/plugin/ida_mcp_server_plugin.py and repository/plugin/ida_mcp_server_plugin directory into IDAs plugin directory

Windows: %APPDATA%\Hex-Rays\IDA Pro\plugins

Linux/macOS: $HOME/.idapro/plugins eg: ~/.idapro/plugins

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Configuration

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "ida": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": [
        "mcp-server-ida"
    ]
  }
}

"mcpServers": {
  "ida": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": [
        "-m", 
        "mcp_server_ida"
    ]
  }
}

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-ida

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:

cd path/to/mcp-server-ida/src
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-ida

Running tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log will show the logs from the server and may help you debug any issues.

Development

If you are doing local development, there are two ways to test your changes:

1. Run the MCP inspector to test your changes. See Debugging for run instructions.

2. Test using the Claude desktop app. Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

UVX

{
"mcpServers": {
  "ida": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [ 
      "--directory",
      "/<path to mcp-server-ida>",
      "run",
      "mcp-server-ida"
    ]
  }
}

Alternatives

ida-pro-mcp

ida-mcp-server-plugin

mcp-server-idapro

pcm

Screenshots