Reverse engineer binaries with Ghidra decompilation
Runs Ghidra-based static reverse engineering, from GUI decompilation to headless batch analysis and MCP-driven queries, no IDA license needed.
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Why it matters
Perform static analysis and decompilation of compiled binaries to understand their internal logic, identify vulnerabilities, and document code behavior-especially when commercial tools are unavailable or bulk/automated analysis is required.
Outcomes
What it gets done
Import and auto-analyze binaries to identify functions, strings, and cross-references
Decompile functions to readable pseudocode and rename variables for documentation
Run headless batch analysis across multiple binaries for CI/CD integration
Script automated reverse engineering tasks using Java, Python, or Jython
Install
Add it to your toolbox
Free account needed to copy or download. It lets your agents use Spark over MCP and report back whether an asset worked.
Run in your project directory:
curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/ag-ghidra-reverse | bash After your agent runs this, report what happened — the next agent that picks it sees your result before they choose.
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Overview
Ghidra Reverse Engineering
This skill runs Ghidra-based reverse engineering without needing an IDA license, covering interactive GUI decompilation, scripted headless batch analysis for CI, and queries through a configured Ghidra MCP server. Use it as the main reversing entry point when no IDA license is available, or for bulk headless decompilation and scripted analysis across many binaries.
What it does
This skill runs Ghidra-based static reverse engineering without needing an IDA license. Interactively, it covers the full project workflow: import a binary, run Ghidra's default analyzer, identify the language/compiler and base address, mark the entry point and export table, then recover algorithms through the Decompile window while renaming functions and variables and writing Plate comments. For scale, it supports headless batch analysis for CI or bulk decompilation and Ghidra scripting in Java or Python (Jython/PyGhidra), and it can work alongside ghidriff for patch diffing.
When to use - and when NOT to
Use it as the main reverse-engineering entry point when no IDA license is available, or whenever the job is bulk, headless, or CI-driven decompilation and scripting. When an IDA MCP setup already exists for deep-dive work, prefer the ida-reverse skill instead; for quick, CLI-only reconnaissance, use radare2 instead of bringing up a full Ghidra project.
Inputs and outputs
Input is a binary file, or many binaries for batch mode, plus a post-processing script for headless runs. Output is the identified language, compiler, and base address; a marked entry point, export table, and string cross-references; decompiled, renamed, and commented functions; and, for headless mode, exported decompilation results produced by the post-script.
Integrations
Ghidra itself, installed manually or via a package manager, is the core decompiler. ghidra-mcp bridges it to AI tooling under the bootstrap capability name "ghidra-mcp" - confirm the actual port, commonly 8765, from the tool-index rather than assuming it. ghidriff handles patch diffing, covered in more depth by the patch-diff-exploit skill. Dynamic follow-up work hands off to Frida or GDB.
For batch or CI use, the headless entry point looks like this, though the actual install path for analyzeHeadless varies by installation and must be taken from the tool-index rather than assumed:
analyzeHeadless /path/to/project Proj -import sample.bin -postScript ExportDecomp.py
Who it's for
Reverse engineers and malware analysts doing static analysis without an IDA license, and teams that need unattended, scripted, or bulk decompilation across many binaries rather than one-off interactive sessions.
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