Kody vs Ghidra MCP
A side-by-side look at the Kody and Ghidra MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kody for security work; choose Ghidra MCP 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 Kody when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose Ghidra MCP 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 | 45/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 843 | 5,884 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Kody | View Ghidra MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Kody tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ghidra MCP 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.
Kody
No confirmed install command for Kody yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Ghidra MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghidra-mcp": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8081/mcp"
}
}
}