Ida Pro MCP vs GhidraMCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ida Pro MCP and GhidraMCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ida Pro MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: IDA Pro decompilation access, Disassembly inspection, Database comments, renaming, and type updates.

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Choose GhidraMCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Ghidra plugin with MCP bridge, Binary decompilation and analysis, Method and data renaming.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ida Pro MCP mrexodia Security	GhidraMCP LaurieWired Security
Summary	MCP server for IDA Pro, allowing you to perform binary analysis with AI assistants. This plugin implement decompilation, disassembly and allows you to generate malware analysis reports automatically.	A Model Context Protocol server for Ghidra that enables LLMs to autonomously reverse engineer applications. Provides tools for decompiling binaries, renaming methods and data, and listing methods, classes, imports, and exports.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mrexodia-ida-pro-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mrexodia-ida-pro-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lauriewired-ghidramcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lauriewired-ghidramcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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