GhidrAssistMCP MCP — Casos de uso, Instalar & Demo ao vivo

Por que usar

Principais recursos

35 MCP tools for binary analysis, function review, xrefs, renaming, and structure analysis
6 MCP resources: programs, functions, strings, imports, exports, segments
7 built-in prompts for common reverse engineering workflows
Multi-program and multi-window support with intelligent focus tracking
Result caching and async task management for large analyses

Demo ao vivo

Como fica na prática

ghidrassistmcp.replay ▶ pronto

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Instalar

Escolha seu cliente

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidrassistmcp": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Abra Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Reinicie após salvar.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidrassistmcp": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor usa o mesmo esquema mcpServers que o Claude Desktop. Config de projeto vence a global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidrassistmcp": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Clique no ícone MCP Servers na barra lateral do Cline, depois "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghidrassistmcp": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mesmo formato do Claude Desktop. Reinicie o Windsurf para aplicar.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "ghidrassistmcp",
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

O Continue usa um array de objetos de servidor em vez de um map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "ghidrassistmcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "TODO",
        "args": [
          "See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Adicione em context_servers. Zed recarrega automaticamente ao salvar.

claude mcp add ghidrassistmcp -- TODO 'See README: https://github.com/symgraph/GhidrAssistMCP'

Uma linha só. Verifique com claude mcp list. Remova com claude mcp remove.

Casos de uso

Usos do mundo real: GhidrAssistMCP

How to analyze an unknown binary with AI assistance in Ghidra

👤 Security researchers and malware analysts working in sandboxed environments ⏱ ~60 min advanced

Quando usar: You have a binary to analyze and want AI to help understand its functionality.

Pré-requisitos

Ghidra 11.4+ with GhidrAssistMCP installed — Download release ZIP, install via File → Install Extensions
MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) — Configure to connect to GhidrAssistMCP's HTTP endpoint

Fluxo

Get binary overview

Get the binary info and list all imports. What libraries does this binary depend on and what do the imports suggest about its functionality?✓ Copiado

→ Binary metadata with categorized import analysis
Analyze key functions

Find functions that reference network-related strings. Decompile the most interesting one and explain what it does.✓ Copiado

→ Decompiled C code with annotated explanation
Rename and annotate

Based on our analysis, rename the functions we've identified with descriptive names and add comments explaining their purpose.✓ Copiado

→ Confirmation of renamed symbols

Resultado: A partially annotated binary with key functions identified, named, and documented.

Armadilhas

Large binaries with thousands of functions overwhelm the analysis — Start with imports and strings to identify interesting functions, then focus on those

Combine com: filesystem

Solve a CTF binary reverse engineering challenge with Ghidra and AI

👤 CTF participants tackling reverse engineering challenges ⏱ ~45 min intermediate

Quando usar: You have a CTF binary that needs to be reversed to find a flag.

Pré-requisitos

Ghidra with GhidrAssistMCP — Install the extension and load the challenge binary

Fluxo

Find the main logic

Search for functions that reference 'flag', 'correct', 'wrong', or 'password'. Decompile the most relevant one.✓ Copiado

→ Decompiled function with validation logic
Trace the check

Follow the xrefs from the validation function. What data does it compare against and what transformation is applied to the input?✓ Copiado

→ Detailed analysis of the check algorithm with data references

Resultado: Understanding of the validation logic sufficient to derive the flag.

Armadilhas

Obfuscated binaries resist straightforward decompilation — Use get_basic_blocks to understand control flow, then analyze blocks individually

Combinações

Combine com outros MCPs para 10× de alavancagem

ghidrassistmcp + filesystem

Export analysis results and annotated code to files for reporting

Export the decompiled code and our annotations for the network functions to a report file.✓ Copiado

Ferramentas

O que este MCP expõe

Ferramenta	Entradas	Quando chamar
get_binary_info	none	Get metadata about the loaded binary
get_functions	offset?: int, limit?: int	List functions in the binary
analyze_function	address: str	Decompile and analyze a specific function
search_strings	pattern: str	Search for strings in the binary
xrefs	address: str, action: str	Find cross-references to/from an address
rename_symbol	old_name: str, new_name: str	Rename a function or variable
get_imports	none	List all imported functions
get_basic_blocks	function_address: str	Get control flow blocks for a function

Custo e limites

O que custa rodar

Cota de API: N/A — fully local
Tokens por chamada: 200–2000 tokens (decompilation results can be large)
Monetário: Free — both Ghidra and GhidrAssistMCP are free
Dica: Use search_functions_by_name and search_strings to narrow targets before decompiling.

Segurança

Permissões, segredos, alcance

Armazenamento de credenciais: N/A

Saída de dados: Local only — Ghidra analysis stays on your machine

⚠ This tool is designed for authorized security research, CTF competitions, and defensive analysis only. Do not use it against systems you don't own or have written authorization to test.
Only analyze binaries you have legal right to reverse engineer.

Solução de problemas

Erros comuns e correções

Plugin not showing in Ghidra

Ensure you installed the extension ZIP via File → Install Extensions, then restarted Ghidra. Enable via File → Configure → Configure Plugins.

Verificar: Search for 'GhidrAssistMCP' in the plugin configuration dialog

MCP client can't connect

Check the GhidrAssistMCP port in the plugin settings. Ensure no firewall blocks the connection.

Verificar: Check the Ghidra console for MCP server startup messages

Decompilation fails for a function

Some functions (especially obfuscated ones) may fail to decompile. Try disassembly instead, or fix the function boundaries with define_func.

Verificar: Use get_code as a fallback

Alternativas

GhidrAssistMCP vs. outros

Alternativa	Quando usar	Troca
reverse-engineering-assistant	You want a tool-driven approach optimized for LLM interaction with focus on context management	Fewer tools but designed to reduce LLM hallucinations
ida-pro-mcp	You prefer IDA Pro over Ghidra for binary analysis	IDA Pro is commercial ($) but has broader format support and faster analysis

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Recursos

📖 Leia o README oficial no GitHub

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