ghidra-mcp
Ghidra MCP Server — 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering. GUI plugin + headless server, lazy tool loading, convention enforcement, batch operations, Ghidra Server integration, and Docker deployment.
- 5.9k stars
- 348 forks
- 27 open issues
- Language: Java
- License: Apache-2.0
- updated
Install
git clone https://github.com/bethington/ghidra-mcp- Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).
- Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.
- Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.
Clone https://github.com/bethington/ghidra-mcp and follow its README for install instructions.
Editor's note
Ghidra MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that exposes 249 tools for AI-assisted reverse engineering by bridging Claude and other MCP-compatible clients directly into Ghidra 12.1. It operates in both GUI plugin and headless modes, supports Docker deployment for CI/CD pipelines, and connects to shared Ghidra Server repositories with checkout/checkin version control workflows. Tools cover the full spectrum of reverse engineering tasks: renaming symbols, applying types, adding comments, creating data structures, executing Ghidra scripts, running P-code emulation, and integrating with live debuggers. A standout feature is cross-binary documentation transfer using SHA-256 function hashing, which automatically propagates existing annotations to new binary versions without manual re-labeling. Version 5.0 adds convention enforcement directly at the tool layer, auto-fixing Hungarian notation prefixes, warning on naming violations, and rejecting no-op type changes, so AI agents produce consistent output across sessions without needing style instructions in every prompt. Security researchers, malware analysts, and reverse engineering teams benefit most.
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What is bethington/ghidra-mcp?
bethington/ghidra-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Ghidra MCP Server — 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering. GUI plugin + headless server, lazy tool loading, convention enforcement, batch operations, Ghidra Server integration, and Docker deployment. It has 5.9k GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-10-23.
How do I install ghidra-mcp?
You can install ghidra-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/bethington/ghidra-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is bethington/ghidra-mcp safe to use?
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Who maintains bethington/ghidra-mcp?
bethington/ghidra-mcp is maintained by bethington. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-10-23, with 27 open issues.
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