Third-party orientation
REA and IDA
IDA Pro is a commercial disassembler/decompiler. REA’s IDA path (per upstream docs) reuses an existing IDA MCP registration rather than replacing IDA. Linux/macOS headless IDA paths may be unverified — check upstream before relying on them.
Column A
REA / rea.run framing in the matrix below.
Column B
Workbench or third-party domain — verify live vendor docs.
| Topic | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| License | REA: MIT (open source) | IDA: Hex-Rays commercial license |
| How they connect | REA points at existing IDA MCP config | You run IDA / its MCP as usual |
| Who installs IDA? | You (bring your own) | You |
| Agent workflow | Coding agent asks REA tools | Analyst-driven GUI / scripts |
- Third-party summary. Follow Hex-Rays licensing and REA’s IDA connection docs exactly.
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