ultimate_mcp_server vs ida-headless-mcp

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	ultimate_mcp_server by Dicklesworthstone	ida-headless-mcp by zboralski
Stars	★ 149	★ 115
30d uses	—	—
Score	85	47
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsBrowser AutomationFile System	Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools
Language	Python	Python
Last commit	2 mo ago	3 mo ago

ultimate_mcp_server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing dozens of capabilities for AI agents including LLM delegation, browser automation, document processing, and cognitive memory systems.

ida-headless-mcp · Summary

A headless IDA Pro binary analysis server providing 52 MCP tools for reverse engineering with multi-session concurrency.

ultimate_mcp_server · Use cases

Complex document processing and analysis with OCR and structured data extraction
Web automation and research across multiple sites with browser control
Cost-optimized AI workflows through intelligent task delegation between models

ida-headless-mcp · Use cases

Automated binary analysis in reverse engineering workflows
Security auditing of compiled software binaries
Integration of IDA Pro capabilities with AI assistants for code analysis
Malware analysis through AI-assisted reverse engineering

ultimate_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/ultimate_mcp_server.git
cd ultimate_mcp_server

Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ultimate_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "."
      }
    }
  }
}

Run the server:

python -m ultimate_mcp_server

ida-headless-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

``bash git clone <repo-url> cd ida-headless-mcp ``

Run setup:

``bash make setup `` This automatically sets up idalib, installs Python dependencies, and builds the Go server.

Start the server:

``bash ./bin/ida-mcp-server `` The server runs on port 17300 by default.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ida-headless": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:17300/",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}

Manual Setup

For troubleshooting or custom setup:

./scripts/setup_idalib.sh   # Setup idalib
make install-python         # Install Python dependencies
make build                  # Build Go server

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