GhidraMCP MCP Server

1. Run Ghidra 2. Select `File` -> `Install Extensions` 3. Click the `+` button 4. Select the `GhidraMCP-1-2.zip` (or your chosen version) from the

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What is the GhidraMCP MCP server?

  1. Run Ghidra 2. Select File -> Install Extensions 3. Click the + button 4. Select the GhidraMCP-1-2.zip (or your chosen version) from the downloaded release 5. Restart Ghidra 6. Make sure the GhidraMCPPlugin is enabled in File. Exposed over MCP by the ghidramcp mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

  • Decompile and analyze binaries in Ghidra
  • Automatically rename methods and data
  • List methods, classes, imports, and exports

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Python3 — MCP SDK
  • extensions.properties — Module.manifest

Configuration

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. GhidraMCP's toolset — Python3, extensions.properties — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by LaurieWired; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against GhidraMCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the ghidramcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Python3MCP [SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk)
extensions.propertiesModule.manifest

How to install the GhidraMCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidra": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO/bridge_mcp_ghidra.py",
        "--ghidra-server",
        "http://127.0.0.1:8080/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Example prompts to try

  • Use GhidraMCP to Python3.
  • Use GhidraMCP to extensions.properties.

Frequently asked questions

It connects GhidraMCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Python3, extensions.properties) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with GhidraMCP directly.