GhidrAssistMCP

Overview

GhidrAssistMCP is a comprehensive MCP server implementation for Ghidra, the reverse engineering framework. It provides 38 built-in tools and 6 MCP resources enabling AI assistants and automation tools to interact with Ghidra's analysis capabilities. The server supports dual HTTP transports (SSE and Streamable HTTP), includes result caching, async task support, and maintains active context awareness of the focused binary window.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_binary_info

  Get basic program information (name, architecture, compiler, etc.)

  Try:Get basic information about the current binaryTry:Show me details about this program
• list_binaries

  List all open programs across all CodeBrowser windows

  Try:List all open programsTry:Show all binaries currently loaded
• get_functions

  List functions with optional pattern filtering and pagination

  Try:Show all functions in the binaryTry:List functions containing 'init'
• analyze_function

  Get detailed function information (signature, variables, etc.)

  Try:Analyze the main functionTry:Get details about the function at address 0x4000
• get_code

  Retrieve code in various formats (decompiler, disassembly, pcode)

  Try:Decompile the main functionTry:Show disassembly of function at 0x4000Try:Get pcode for the current function
• get_strings

  List string references with optional filtering

  Try:Show all strings in the binaryTry:Find strings containing 'password'
• get_imports

  List imported functions/symbols

  Try:Show all imported functionsTry:List external symbols
• get_exports

  List exported functions/symbols

  Try:Show all exported functionsTry:List public symbols
• get_data_vars

  List data definitions in the program

  Try:Show all data variablesTry:List global variables
• xrefs

  Find cross-references for addresses or functions

  Try:Find all references to address 0x4000Try:Show all cross-references for the main function
• search_bytes

  Search for byte patterns in memory

  Try:Search for byte pattern 41 42 43Try:Find all occurrences of this pattern
• classes

  Perform class operations (list, get info)

  Try:List all classes in the binaryTry:Get information about the MyClass class

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Installation

git clone <repository-url>
cd GhidrAssistMCP
export GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR=/path/to/ghidra
gradle installExtension

FAQ

Which Ghidra versions are supported?

GhidrAssistMCP requires Ghidra 11.4+ and has been tested with Ghidra 12.0 Public.

How do I connect an MCP client to GhidrAssistMCP?

After installation, start Ghidra and use the Window → GhidrAssistMCP menu to open the control panel. The server runs by default on localhost:8080.

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