ida-mcp-rs vs everything

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	ida-mcp-rs by blacktop	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Rust	TypeScript
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ida-mcp-rs · Summary

MCP server for AI-powered reverse engineering using IDA Pro, offering program analysis, decompilation, and scripting capabilities.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

ida-mcp-rs · Use cases

Automated malware analysis using AI agents to identify suspicious behavior
Binary auditing and vulnerability detection in software security research
Software compatibility analysis and legacy code understanding
Automated documentation generation for software reverse engineering projects

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

ida-mcp-rs · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

IDA Pro 9.2+ with valid license (9.3sp1 recommended)

Install via Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

brew install blacktop/tap/ida-mcp

Install via Scoop (Windows)

scoop bucket add blacktop https://github.com/blacktop/scoop-bucket
scoop install blacktop/ida-mcp

Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida": {
      "command": "ida-mcp",
      "env": {
        "IDA_MCP_TOOLSETS": "core,functions,disassembly,decompile,xrefs",
        "IDA_MCP_READ_ONLY": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Direct Download

Binaries are available on [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/blacktop/ida-mcp-rs/releases).

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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