ida-mcp-rs vs filesystem

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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.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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).

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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