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Headless Ida MCP Server

by · github.com/cnitlrt/headless-ida-mcp-server

headless-ida-mcp-server

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About Headless Ida MCP Server

Headless Ida MCP Server is an MCP server published by cnitlrt in the Developer Tools category: headless-ida-mcp-server.

The repository has 44 stars and 8 forks, with the last commit a month ago. Recent commit activity is the strongest signal that reported issues will get attention.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/cnitlrt/headless-ida-mcp-server

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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Security checks

Static checks derived from the repository 7 days ago. Heuristics on the source, not an audit.

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • !License declaredNo license file. Legally you have no right to use it in a product.
  • ✓Tests presentA test suite exists in the repository.
  • !Dependencies pinnedNo lockfile. Installs can pull different code over time.
  • ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

README

Acknowledgments

This project builds upon the work of:

Headless IDA MCP Server

If you want to run the server directly as a cli app, rather than an IDA plugin interactively,you can chose it.

Project Description

This project uses IDA Pro's headless mode to analyze binary files and provides a suite of tools via MCP to manage and manipulate functions, variables, and more.

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Clone the project locally:

    git clone https://github.com/cnitlrt/headless-ida-mcp-server.git 
cd headless-ida-mcp-server

  2. Install dependencies:

    uv python install 3.12
uv venv --python 3.12
uv pip install -e .

Configuration

  1. Copy the example environment file:

    cp .env_example .env

  2. Configure the following environment variables in .env:

    • IDA_PATH: Path to IDA Pro's headless executable (idat), e.g., /home/ubuntu/idapro/idat
    • PORT: Port number for the MCP server, e.g., 8888
    • HOST: Host address for the MCP server, e.g., 127.0.0.1
    • TRANSPORT: MCP transport mode (sse or stdio)

Usage

  1. Start the server:

    uv run headless_ida_mcp_server

  2. Connect to the server using an MCP client:

    Debug it:

    npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

    or

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

README fetched from the repository 7 days ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Headless Ida MCP Server

How do I install Headless Ida MCP Server?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Headless Ida MCP Server safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 46 out of 100 (fair). It passes 3 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Headless Ida MCP Server still maintained?

Yes — the last commit was a month ago. The repository has 44 stars and 8 forks and 3 open issues.