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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
ida-pro-mcp
by mrexodia
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File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
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filesystem · Summary

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

ida-pro-mcp · Summary

IDA Pro MCP server enabling AI-powered reverse engineering through MCP protocol integration.

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-pro-mcp · Use cases

  • Automated malware analysis with AI assistance
  • Binary vulnerability research and identification
  • Software reverse engineering and deobfuscation

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.

ida-pro-mcp · Install

Installation (Claude Code)

claude plugin marketplace add mrexodia/claude-marketplace
claude plugin install ida-pro-mcp@mrexodia

To update to the latest version:

claude plugin update ida-pro-mcp@mrexodia

**Note**: This requires having idalib activated globally and [uv](https://astral.sh/uv) installed.

Installation (Manual)

pip install https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
ida-pro-mcp --install
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