Reverse engineer binaries with IDA Pro automation
Automate IDA Pro reverse engineering with 65+ MCP tools for decompilation, data flow tracing, and binary analysis through AI assistants.
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Why it matters
Users hire this skill to perform deep static analysis of compiled binaries using IDA Pro's reverse engineering capabilities, automating the discovery of functions, data flows, cross-references, and security vulnerabilities through a comprehensive MCP toolset that bridges AI assistants with IDA's decompilation and disassembly engine.
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What it gets done
Decompile functions to pseudocode and trace data flow through large binaries
Search for byte patterns, strings, and cross-references across executable code
Annotate and rename functions, variables, and structures with AI-generated insights
Generate function signatures and export analysis results in multiple formats
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-ida-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
IDA Pro Reverse Engineering Skills
This skill connects AI assistants to IDA Pro's static analysis engine through MCP tools exposed via HTTP. It provides decompilation, disassembly, cross-reference tracking, data flow tracing, byte pattern searching, symbol renaming, and type inference. PowerShell scripts automate server startup, binary file opening with timeout protection, and session management while handling Windows permission issues and file locks. Use this when you need automated reverse engineering of compiled binaries where IDA Pro is available, especially for tracking references through large executables or batch-processing analysis tasks. It fits workflows that require surveying binary structure, analyzing call graphs, searching for constants, or annotating symbols without manual GUI interaction.
What it does
This skill extends AI assistants with deep static binary analysis capabilities through IDA Pro's idalib engine. It exposes MCP tools via an HTTP server for decompiling executables, tracking cross-references, tracing data flow, searching byte patterns, and modifying assembly - all without leaving the AI conversation. PowerShell scripts handle server startup, file opening, and session management, automatically working around Windows System32 permissions and file-locking issues.
When to use - and when NOT to
Use this skill when you need deep static analysis of compiled binaries where IDA Pro is available, especially for tracking data flow or cross-references through large executables.
Do NOT use this for dynamic analysis or debugging (debugger tools are hidden by default and require ?ext=dbg). Avoid headless mode if your IDA license fails idalib validation - switch to GUI mode with start-gui.ps1 instead of retrying open.ps1.
Inputs and outputs
You provide a compiled binary path (EXE, DLL, or other executable format) and optional parameters like session ID, timeout seconds, or the -NoAutoAnalysis flag for large files.
Start the HTTP server:
powershell -File "<skill-root>\ida-reverse\scripts\start.ps1"
Open a binary with timeout protection:
powershell -File "scripts\open.ps1" -Path "C:\target.exe" -TimeoutSeconds 600
Successful output follows the pattern OK:filename:session_id or OK:guid-filename:session_id (temp copy) when file locks force a temporary copy. Progress updates appear every 10 seconds as INFO:opening:elapsed/timeout. Analysis tools then accept the session ID: idapro_survey_binary(detail_level="minimal") returns function counts, strings, segments, and import categories; idapro_decompile(addr) produces pseudocode; idapro_xrefs_to(addrs) shows all references to an address.
Integrations
The skill integrates with IDA Pro via the ida-pro-mcp 2.x server. It supports both headless idalib mode (requires valid license) and GUI plugin mode. The HTTP server runs on port 13337 by default. A watchdog script (watchdog.ps1) and autostart task (install-autostart.ps1) maintain server availability across login sessions. Logs are written to %LOCALAPPDATA%\reverse-skill\ida-mcp\.
Available tools include survey and listing (idapro_survey_binary, idapro_list_funcs, idapro_list_globals, idapro_entity_query), decompilation and disassembly (idapro_decompile, idapro_disasm, idapro_analyze_function, idapro_func_profile), cross-reference and data flow (idapro_xrefs_to, idapro_xref_query, idapro_callees, idapro_callgraph, idapro_trace_data_flow), search operations (idapro_find_regex, idapro_search_text, idapro_find_bytes, idapro_find), memory and data access (idapro_get_bytes, idapro_get_string, idapro_get_int, idapro_get_global_value, idapro_read_struct, idapro_search_structs), modification operations (idapro_set_comments, idapro_append_comments, idapro_rename, idapro_patch_asm, idapro_patch, idapro_define_func, idapro_undefine, idapro_define_code), type system (idapro_declare_type, idapro_set_type, idapro_infer_types, idapro_type_query, idapro_type_inspect), stack frame operations (idapro_stack_frame, idapro_declare_stack, idapro_delete_stack), signature generation (idapro_make_signature, idapro_make_signature_for_function, idapro_find_xref_signatures), and session management (idapro_idb_open, idapro_idb_list, idapro_idb_save).
Who it's for
This skill serves malware analysts, security researchers, and reverse engineers who need to automate binary analysis workflows through AI assistants. It eliminates manual IDA GUI navigation for repetitive tasks like symbol renaming, comment annotation, or call-graph exploration. The PowerShell automation layer makes it particularly suited for Windows-focused reverse engineering teams who work with System32 binaries or need robust file-lock handling.
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