cheatengine-mcp-bridge MCP — Сценарии использования, Установка & Живое демо

Зачем использовать

Ключевые функции

43 MCP tools for memory operations, code analysis, and debugging
Read/write integers, floats, strings, and follow pointer chains
Disassemble functions, identify C++ objects via RTTI, find cross-references
Hardware breakpoints and Ring -1 invisible tracing via DBVM
Auto-detect structures, field types, and generate AOB signatures

Живое демо

Как выглядит на практике

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Установка

Выберите клиент

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cheatengine-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Откройте Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Перезапустите после сохранения.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cheatengine-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor использует ту же схему mcpServers, что и Claude Desktop. Конфиг проекта приоритетнее глобального.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cheatengine-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Щёлкните значок MCP Servers на боковой панели Cline, затем "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cheatengine-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Тот же формат, что и Claude Desktop. Перезапустите Windsurf для применения.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "cheatengine-mcp-bridge",
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue использует массив объектов серверов, а не map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "cheatengine-mcp-bridge": {
      "command": {
        "path": "TODO",
        "args": [
          "See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Добавьте в context_servers. Zed перезагружается автоматически.

claude mcp add cheatengine-mcp-bridge -- TODO 'See README: https://github.com/miscusi-peek/cheatengine-mcp-bridge'

Однострочная команда. Проверить: claude mcp list. Удалить: claude mcp remove.

Сценарии использования

Реальные сценарии: cheatengine-mcp-bridge

How to solve a CTF memory analysis challenge with Cheat Engine MCP

👤 CTF participants working on binary exploitation or game hacking challenges ⏱ ~30 min intermediate

Когда использовать: You have a CTF challenge that requires finding and manipulating values in a running process.

Предварительные требования

Windows with Cheat Engine installed — Download from cheatengine.org
MCP bridge running — pip install -r MCP_Server/requirements.txt

Поток

Scan for the target value

Attach to the CTF challenge process and scan for an integer value of 100 (my current score).✓ Скопировано

→ List of memory addresses containing the value 100
Narrow down the address

I changed the score to 95. Rescan to find which address actually holds the score.✓ Скопировано

→ Filtered list with likely candidate addresses
Trace the pointer chain

Find the pointer chain to this address so we can reliably locate it after restart.✓ Скопировано

→ Stable pointer path from base module

Итог: A reliable pointer chain to the target value for the CTF solution.

Подводные камни

Value stored as float instead of integer — Try scanning as float or double if integer scan returns no results

Reverse engineer game data structures with AI assistance

👤 Game modders and reverse engineers analyzing proprietary software they own ⏱ ~45 min advanced

Когда использовать: You want to understand the memory layout of a program's data structures for educational purposes.

Предварительные требования

Cheat Engine + MCP bridge running — pip install mcp pywin32
Target process you own or have authorization to analyze — Launch the application

Поток

Dissect the structure

Attach to the process and dissect the data structure at address 0x1A3F0000. Identify field types and sizes.✓ Скопировано

→ Structure layout with field offsets, types, and likely names
Find RTTI class info

Check if this address has RTTI information. What C++ class does it belong to?✓ Скопировано

→ Class name and inheritance chain from RTTI

Итог: A documented data structure layout with field types and class hierarchy.

Подводные камни

RTTI stripped from release builds — Fall back to manual structure dissection and pattern analysis

Комбинации

Сочетайте с другими MCP — эффект x10

cheatengine-mcp-bridge + filesystem

Export discovered structures and pointer maps to files for documentation

Document the data structures we found and save them as a markdown file in my notes folder.✓ Скопировано

Инструменты

Что предоставляет этот MCP

Инструмент	Входные данные	Когда вызывать
read_memory	address: str, size: int	Read raw bytes from a memory address
read_integer	address: str, size?: int	Read an integer value from memory
scan_all	value: str, type: str	Scan process memory for a specific value
aob_scan	pattern: str	Search for a byte pattern (array of bytes) in memory
disassemble	address: str, count?: int	Disassemble instructions at an address
dissect_structure	address: str, size?: int	Auto-detect structure layout at an address
get_rtti_classname	address: str	Get the C++ class name via RTTI for an object pointer
set_breakpoint	address: str, type?: str	Set a hardware breakpoint for debugging

Стоимость и лимиты

Во что обходится

Квота API: N/A — all local
Токенов на вызов: 200–1000 tokens per tool call
Деньги: Free — requires Cheat Engine (free) and Windows
Совет: Use targeted scans (aob_scan, read_integer) instead of full memory dumps to reduce output size.

Безопасность

Права, секреты, радиус поражения

Хранение учётных данных: N/A — local tool, no external credentials

Исходящий трафик: All operations are local via Named Pipes. No network calls.

⚠ 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.
Windows only — requires Named Pipes support and Cheat Engine installed.
Memory manipulation can crash target processes. Save your work before attaching.

Устранение неполадок

Частые ошибки и исправления

Named Pipe connection failed

Ensure Cheat Engine is running and the Lua bridge script is loaded. Check that both CE and the MCP server run with matching privilege levels (both admin or both user).

Проверить: Check Cheat Engine's Lua console for pipe creation messages

Access denied reading memory

Run Cheat Engine as Administrator. Some processes require elevated privileges for memory access.

Проверить: Right-click Cheat Engine → Run as Administrator

Scan returns no results

Try different value types (float vs int, 4-byte vs 8-byte). The value might be stored in an unexpected format.

Проверить: Try a scan with 'All' value type

Альтернативы

cheatengine-mcp-bridge в сравнении

Альтернатива	Когда использовать	Компромисс
ida-pro-mcp	You need static binary analysis and disassembly rather than live memory manipulation	Static analysis only but much deeper code understanding
mcp-windbg	You need kernel-level debugging or crash dump analysis on Windows	More powerful debugging but steeper learning curve

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