IDA Pro MCP vs GhidrAssistMCP
A side-by-side look at the IDA Pro MCP and GhidrAssistMCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose IDA Pro MCP for security work as a local process; choose GhidrAssistMCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose IDA Pro 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 have the keys it needs:
IDADIR.
Choose GhidrAssistMCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | IDADIR | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 15 | 777 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View IDA Pro MCP | View GhidrAssistMCP |
Tools & capabilities
IDA Pro MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
GhidrAssistMCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
IDA Pro MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ida-pro-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ida-hcli"
],
"env": {
"IDADIR": "YOUR_IDADIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
GhidrAssistMCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jtang613-ghidrassistmcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/sse"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
IDA Pro MCP is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. GhidrAssistMCP belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick IDA Pro MCP for security work and GhidrAssistMCP 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.
IDA Pro MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. GhidrAssistMCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 ida-pro-mcp and jtang613-ghidrassistmcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, IDA Pro MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars. GhidrAssistMCP has 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 777 GitHub stars.