Binary Ninja MCP vs PII & Secret Redactor
A side-by-side look at the Binary Ninja MCP and PII & Secret Redactor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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PII & Secret RedactorSecurityDetect and redact PII and secrets before text reaches an LLM, with reversible placeholders.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Binary Ninja MCP for security work as a local process; choose PII & Secret Redactor for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Binary Ninja MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
list_methods, get_entry_points, search_functions_by_name.
PChoose PII & Secret Redactor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You want tools like
detect_pii, redact_text, restore_text.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PII & Secret Redactor | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 450 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 1 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 54 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Binary Ninja MCP | View PII & Secret Redactor |
Tools & capabilities
Binary Ninja MCP tools 54
list_methodsList all function names in the program with pagination.get_entry_pointsList entry point(s) of the loaded binary.search_functions_by_nameSearch for functions whose name contains the given substring.decompile_functionDecompile a specific function by name and return the decompiled C code.get_ilGet IL for a function in the selected view (hlil, mlil, llil).fetch_disassemblyRetrieve the disassembled code of a function as assembly mnemonic instructions.rename_functionRename a function by its current name. The configured prefix will be automatically prepended if not present.rename_single_variableRename a variable in a function.rename_multi_variablesRename multiple local variables in one call.rename_dataRename a data label at the specified address.set_commentSet a comment at a specific address.get_commentGet the comment at a specific address.- +42 more on the listing page
PII & Secret Redactor tools 4
detect_piifindings with type, position and a masked preview. Never echoes full values.redact_textplaceholder (stable tokens like `<EMAIL_1>`, same value gives the same token), mask, salted hash, or remove.restore_textswap placeholders back to the originals in the model's response, using the mapping you keep.list_detectorsexactly what is and is not covered.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Binary Ninja MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"fosdickio-binary-ninja-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"binary-ninja-mcp"
]
}
}
}
PII & Secret Redactor
No confirmed install command for PII & Secret Redactor yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Binary Ninja MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. PII & Secret Redactor belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Binary Ninja MCP for security work and PII & Secret Redactor for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. PII & Secret Redactor has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Binary Ninja MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. PII & Secret Redactor is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add fosdickio-binary-ninja-mcp and pii-secret-redactor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Binary Ninja MCP has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 4 views, 1 installs and 450 GitHub stars. PII & Secret Redactor has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.