Third-party orientation
REA vs Ghidra
People searching “Ghidra MCP” often need both pieces. Ghidra is the reverse-engineering workbench; REA is the agent-facing MCP/CLI that can call a bring-your-own Ghidra (among other providers).
Column A
REA / rea.run framing in the matrix below.
Column B
Workbench or third-party domain — verify live vendor docs.
| Topic | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| Role | MCP server + CLI for coding agents | Interactive RE platform (NSA open source) |
| Installs Ghidra? | No — bring your own | You install Ghidra itself |
| JS/Electron static | Supported without Ghidra | Not its primary workflow |
| UI | Agent / terminal | Full desktop GUI + headless |
| Best first step | Wire agent + doctor/setup | Learn Ghidra projects & scripts |
- Third-party summary for rea.run readers. Confirm versions and OS support on upstream REA and Ghidra docs before production use.
- Legal use only on authorized targets.