In-depth architectural comparison of the Binary Ninja MCP and Sast MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Binary Ninja MCP
Security · Local stdio
Quality: 65/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required
Sast MCP Server
Security · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Binary Ninja MCP if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Sast MCP Server if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Binary Ninja MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Paid Service).
A Binary Ninja plugin, MCP server, and bridge that seamlessly integrates Binary Ninja with your favorite MCP client. It enables you to automate the process of performing binary analysis and reverse engineering.
SAST/DAST server exposing 11 security scanners (Bandit, Semgrep, Trivy, CodeQL, Checkov, Gitleaks, OSV-Scanner, Grype, OWASP ZAP, and more) with closed-loop remediation (scan→patch→re-scan→verify), SARIF/SBOM/VEX export, compliance reporting, and CI integrations (GitHub Advanced Security, DefectDojo, Slack, Jira).
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Binary Ninja MCP Tools (54)
list_methods
List all function names in the program with pagination.
get_entry_points
List entry point(s) of the loaded binary.
search_functions_by_name
Search for functions whose name contains the given substring.
decompile_function
Decompile a specific function by name and return the decompiled C code.
get_il
Get IL for a function in the selected view (hlil, mlil, llil).
fetch_disassembly
Retrieve the disassembled code of a function as assembly mnemonic instructions.
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Binary Ninja MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Sast MCP Server belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Binary Ninja MCP when you need capabilities focused on security and Sast MCP Server when you require tools for security.
Rename a function by its current name. The configured prefix will be automatically prepended if not present.
rename_single_variable
Rename a variable in a function.
rename_multi_variables
Rename multiple local variables in one call.
rename_data
Rename a data label at the specified address.
set_comment
Set a comment at a specific address.
get_comment
Get the comment at a specific address.
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Sast MCP Server Tools (27)
scan_vulnerabilities
Scan a target directory for security vulnerabilities using a SAST tool.
ignore_vulnerability
Ignore a specific vulnerability finding so it won't appear in future scans.
unignore_vulnerability
Remove a vulnerability from the ignore list so it appears in future scans again.
list_scanners
List all available SAST scanners, their status, and supported languages.
Returns information about each scanner including whether it is installed
and ready to use, what languages it supports, and how to install it.
list_ignored_vulnerabilities
List all currently ignored vulnerability findings for a project.
scan_git_history
Scan the entire git history for leaked secrets and credentials using Gitleaks.
Traditional SAST only scans the current state of files. This tool deeply
analyzes the `.git` directory to find API keys, passwords, and tokens
that were committed in the past but may still be valid.
run_active_scan
Run an active dynamic scan (DAST) using OWASP ZAP.
Unlike SAST which only looks at code, this orchestrates spinning up the
application via Docker Compose, waiting for it to be ready, and then
running a ZAP dynamic baseline scan against the running instance.
export_sarif
Run a SAST scan and export results in SARIF 2.1.0 format for CI/CD integration.
SARIF is the industry standard format consumed by GitHub Code Scanning,
GitLab SAST, Azure DevOps, and other CI/CD platforms.
scan_all
Scan with ALL installed scanners in parallel, returning deduplicated results.
Automatically detects which scanners are installed, runs them concurrently,
and deduplicates findings across scanners using content-based hashing.
This is the recommended tool for comprehensive security scanning.
scan_image
Scan a container image for vulnerabilities and secrets.
Pulls and analyzes a container image reference (e.g. `nginx:1.25`,
`ghcr.io/org/app@sha256:...`) with Trivy or Grype, returning the same
normalized findings as a source scan.
save_baseline
Run a scan and save the results as a named baseline for future comparison.
compare_baseline
Compare current scan results against a saved baseline.
Shows new vulnerabilities, fixed vulnerabilities, and severity trends.