Ghidra MCP servers compared

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Ghidra is free, so a Ghidra MCP server is the zero-cost way to let an AI agent decompile binaries. Three actively maintained options (all Apache-2.0, all pushed to in October 2026):

1. LaurieWired GhidraMCP

Install the release zip in Ghidra: File → Install Extensions → +, pick ghidra_12.1.4_PUBLIC_<date>_GhidraMCP.zip, restart, then enable GhidraMCPPlugin under File → Configure → Developer. Then in Claude Code:

claude mcp add ghidra -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/LaurieWired/GhidraMCP ghidra-mcp --ghidra-server http://127.0.0.1:8080/

Headless (no GUI; Python 3.10–3.13, GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR set):

uvx --python 3.13 --from "ghidra-mcp[headless] @ git+https://github.com/LaurieWired/GhidraMCP" ghidra-mcp --headless --binary /path/to/target

Known issue: extension zips are built per Ghidra version; a mismatch makes the install fail (#170). Match the zip to your Ghidra exactly.

2. bethington/ghidra-mcp

Clone and use its setup tool (python -m tools.setup, see README for your OS). The stdio bridge:

uv run bridge-mcp-ghidra

Config tip from its troubleshooting section: spawn uv ENOENT means your MCP client (launched from a GUI or service) can't find uv on its PATH — put the absolute path to uv in command (find it with which uv), or run python -m tools.setup preflight (#441).

3. pyghidra-mcp

uvx pyghidra-mcp \
  --transport streamable-http \
  --project-path /absolute/path/to/ghidra-projects \
  /absolute/path/to/binary

Then connect Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http pyghidra-mcp http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp

Codex: add to ~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.pyghidra-mcp]
url = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp"

Note from its README: in .mcp.json, "type": "http" is required — an entry with only url is treated as stdio by Claude Code.

Or: Ghidra through REA

REA can also use Ghidra as its native provider while adding JS/Electron, .NET and web analysis — see Set up Ghidra for REA.

Related guides

• Set up Ghidra for REA
• Best MCP servers for AI reverse engineering
• REA vs Ghidra vs IDA

Sources: GhidraMCP README · bethington/ghidra-mcp README · pyghidra-mcp README · HN: Show HN Ghidra MCP Server (298 pts)

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