How do I use IDA Auto MCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@IDA Auto MCP open malware.exe and decompile the main function" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

IDA Auto MCP

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Headless IDA Pro MCP server that enables AI agents to automatically open, analyze, and query multiple binary files — no manual IDA GUI interaction required.

Why This Project?

Existing IDA MCP solutions (like ida-pro-mcp) require you to:

Manually open IDA Pro GUI
Manually activate the MCP plugin (Ctrl+Alt+M)
Repeat for every binary you want to analyze

This makes multi-file analysis (e.g., a program with multiple DLLs) painful. IDA Auto MCP solves this by using IDA's headless idalib library, letting AI agents autonomously open and analyze any number of binaries.

Key Features

Fully Automatic — AI agents call open_binary("path/to/file.dll") to start analysis, no human in the loop
Multi-Binary Sessions — Open multiple binaries simultaneously, switch between them freely
Headless — Uses idalib (IDA as a library), no GUI needed
36 Analysis Tools — Decompile, disassemble, xrefs, strings, imports, search, rename, and more
MCP Standard — Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible client
Stdio + HTTP — Stdio transport for MCP clients, HTTP for debugging

Prerequisites

IDA Pro 9.0+ (with valid license)

idapro Python package — shipped with IDA Pro:

pip install "<IDA_INSTALL_DIR>/idalib/python/idapro-9.0-py3-none-win_amd64.whl"

IDADIR — set via environment variable or --ida-dir flag

Installation

git clone https://github.com/mufeng05/ida-auto-mcp.git
cd ida-auto-mcp
pip install -e .

Quick Start

Claude Code (`~/.claude.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ida_auto_mcp", "--ida-dir", "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"],
      "env": {
        "IDADIR": "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ida_auto_mcp", "--ida-dir", "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"],
      "env": {
        "IDADIR": "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

Command Line

# Start server (stdio mode, default)
python -m ida_auto_mcp

# Pre-load a binary on startup
python -m ida_auto_mcp C:/samples/target.exe

# HTTP mode for debugging
python -m ida_auto_mcp --transport http --port 8765

# Verbose logging
python -m ida_auto_mcp -v

Tools (36 total)

Session Management

Tool	Description
`open_binary`	Open a binary for analysis (auto-analysis included)
`close_binary`	Close a session
`switch_binary`	Switch active session
`list_sessions`	List all open sessions
`get_current_session`	Get active session info

Database

Tool	Description
`get_database_info`	Binary metadata (filename, arch, imagebase)
`wait_analysis`	Wait for auto-analysis to complete
`save_database`	Save IDA database to disk

Analysis

Tool	Description
`list_functions`	List/filter functions with pagination
`get_function_info`	Detailed function info (prototype, size)
`decompile_function`	Hex-Rays decompilation to C pseudocode
`disassemble_function`	Assembly disassembly
`get_xrefs_to`	Cross-references TO an address
`get_xrefs_from`	Cross-references FROM an address

Data

Tool	Description
`list_strings`	Strings in the binary
`search_strings`	Regex search in strings
`list_imports`	Imported functions by module
`list_exports`	Exported symbols
`list_segments`	Memory segments/sections

Control Flow

Tool	Description
`get_callers`	Find all functions that call a given function
`get_callees`	Find all functions called by a given function
`get_callgraph`	Build call graph with depth control (BFS)
`get_basic_blocks`	Get CFG basic blocks with successor/predecessor info
`get_address_info`	Resolve address to segment/function/symbol context

Types & Structs

Tool	Description
`list_structs`	List structs/unions in the database
`get_struct_info`	Get struct details with all member fields
`get_stack_frame`	Get stack frame layout (locals, args)
`list_entrypoints`	List binary entry points
`get_globals`	List global variables

Search & Modify

Tool	Description
`search_bytes`	Byte pattern search with wildcards (`48 89 5C ?? 57`)
`rename_address`	Rename function/address
`set_comment`	Set disassembly comment
`set_function_type`	Set function prototype
`patch_bytes`	Patch bytes at an address (binary patching)
`read_bytes`	Read raw bytes at address
`run_script`	Execute arbitrary IDAPython code

Multi-Binary Workflow Example

User: Analyze main.exe and its plugin.dll

AI: open_binary("C:/samples/main.exe")        → Opens & analyzes main.exe
AI: list_functions(filter_str="*LoadPlugin*")  → Finds LoadPlugin function
AI: decompile_function("LoadPlugin")           → Gets pseudocode
AI: open_binary("C:/samples/plugin.dll")       → Opens plugin.dll (new session)
AI: list_exports()                             → Lists DLL exports
AI: decompile_function("PluginInit")           → Decompiles export
AI: switch_binary("<main.exe session id>")     → Switches back to main.exe
AI: get_xrefs_to("0x401000")                  → Checks cross-references

Architecture

ida_auto_mcp/
├── server.py        # CLI entry point, idapro initialization
├── mcp_server.py    # MCP protocol implementation (stdio + HTTP)
├── _registry.py     # Global McpServer instance + @tool decorator
├── session.py       # Multi-binary session management via idalib
└── tools.py         # 36 IDA analysis tools

License

This project is for personal and educational use. Requires a valid IDA Pro license.

中文

无界面 IDA Pro MCP 服务器，让 AI 智能体自动打开、分析和查询多个二进制文件——无需手动操作 IDA GUI。

为什么做这个项目？

现有的 IDA MCP 方案（如 ida-pro-mcp）需要你：

手动打开 IDA Pro 界面
手动启用 MCP 插件（Ctrl+Alt+M）
每分析一个文件都要重复上述步骤

这对于多文件分析（比如一个包含多个 DLL 的程序）非常不友好。IDA Auto MCP 使用 IDA 的无头分析库 idalib，让 AI 智能体能够自主打开和分析任意数量的二进制文件。

核心特性

全自动 — AI 直接调用 open_binary("path/to/file.dll") 即可开始分析，无需人工干预
多文件会话 — 同时打开多个二进制文件，自由切换
无需 GUI — 使用 idalib（IDA 库模式），不需要打开 IDA 界面
36 个分析工具 — 反编译、反汇编、交叉引用、字符串、导入表、搜索、重命名等
MCP 标准协议 — 支持 Claude Desktop、Claude Code 及所有 MCP 兼容客户端
双传输模式 — stdio 模式用于 MCP 客户端，HTTP 模式用于调试

前置要求

IDA Pro 9.0+（需要有效许可证）

idapro Python 包 — IDA Pro 安装目录自带：

pip install "<IDA安装目录>/idalib/python/idapro-9.0-py3-none-win_amd64.whl"

IDADIR — 通过环境变量或 --ida-dir 参数设置 IDA 安装路径

安装

git clone https://github.com/mufeng05/ida-auto-mcp.git
cd ida-auto-mcp
pip install -e .

快速开始

Claude Code 配置 (`~/.claude.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ida_auto_mcp", "--ida-dir", "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"],
      "env": {
        "IDADIR": "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop 配置 (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ida_auto_mcp", "--ida-dir", "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"],
      "env": {
        "IDADIR": "C:/Program Files/IDA Pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

命令行使用

# 启动服务器（stdio 模式，默认）
python -m ida_auto_mcp

# 启动时预加载一个文件
python -m ida_auto_mcp C:/samples/target.exe

# HTTP 模式（调试用）
python -m ida_auto_mcp --transport http --port 8765

# 详细日志
python -m ida_auto_mcp -v

工具列表（共 36 个）

会话管理

工具	说明
`open_binary`	打开二进制文件进行分析（含自动分析）
`close_binary`	关闭分析会话
`switch_binary`	切换到其他会话
`list_sessions`	列出所有打开的会话
`get_current_session`	获取当前活跃会话信息

数据库操作

工具	说明
`get_database_info`	获取二进制文件元数据（文件名、架构、基址）
`wait_analysis`	等待自动分析完成
`save_database`	保存 IDA 数据库到磁盘

分析功能

工具	说明
`list_functions`	列出/过滤函数（支持分页）
`get_function_info`	获取函数详细信息（原型、大小）
`decompile_function`	Hex-Rays 反编译为 C 伪代码
`disassemble_function`	反汇编
`get_xrefs_to`	获取到某地址的交叉引用
`get_xrefs_from`	获取从某地址出发的交叉引用

数据查询

工具	说明
`list_strings`	列出二进制中的字符串
`search_strings`	正则搜索字符串
`list_imports`	列出导入函数（按模块）
`list_exports`	列出导出符号
`list_segments`	列出内存段/节

控制流分析

工具	说明
`get_callers`	查找调用指定函数的所有函数
`get_callees`	查找指定函数调用的所有函数
`get_callgraph`	构建调用图（BFS，支持深度控制）
`get_basic_blocks`	获取函数的基本块（CFG）
`get_address_info`	解析地址所属的段/函数/符号

类型与结构体

工具	说明
`list_structs`	列出数据库中的结构体/联合体
`get_struct_info`	获取结构体详细信息（含所有字段）
`get_stack_frame`	获取函数栈帧布局
`list_entrypoints`	列出二进制入口点
`get_globals`	列出全局变量

搜索与修改

工具	说明
`search_bytes`	字节模式搜索（支持通配符，如 `48 89 5C ?? 57`）
`rename_address`	重命名函数/地址
`set_comment`	设置反汇编注释
`set_function_type`	设置函数原型
`patch_bytes`	在指定地址写入字节（二进制补丁）
`read_bytes`	读取指定地址的原始字节
`run_script`	执行 IDAPython 脚本

多文件分析示例

用户：分析 main.exe 和它的 plugin.dll

AI: open_binary("C:/samples/main.exe")        → 打开并分析 main.exe
AI: list_functions(filter_str="*LoadPlugin*")  → 查找 LoadPlugin 函数
AI: decompile_function("LoadPlugin")           → 反编译
AI: open_binary("C:/samples/plugin.dll")       → 打开 plugin.dll（新会话）
AI: list_exports()                             → 查看 DLL 导出
AI: decompile_function("PluginInit")           → 反编译导出函数
AI: switch_binary("<main.exe 的会话 ID>")      → 切回 main.exe
AI: get_xrefs_to("0x401000")                  → 查看交叉引用

项目结构

ida_auto_mcp/
├── server.py        # 命令行入口，idapro 初始化
├── mcp_server.py    # MCP 协议实现（stdio + HTTP 传输）
├── _registry.py     # 全局 McpServer 实例 + @tool 装饰器
├── session.py       # 多文件会话管理（基于 idalib）
└── tools.py         # 25 个 IDA 分析工具

许可

本项目供个人学习和研究使用，需要有效的 IDA Pro 许可证。