tooling 2026-10-12 toolingidamcpadapterbyo

rea-ida-adapter: bridge REA’s IDA profile to IDA Free MCP

REA’s IDA path expects a legacy **ida-pro-mcp** tool shape. **IDA Free** often speaks **ida-free-mcp** over Streamable HTTP instead. **rea-ida-adapter** is the thin Python glue — not a substitute for Hex-Rays licensing.

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0 GitHub stars (snapshot)

Language: Python

License: NOASSERTION

Updated: 2026-10-11

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4/5 — Protocol glue for IDA Free

Quality. Stdlib Python; maps REA legacy ida-pro-mcp 1.4 profile ↔ ida-free-mcp Streamable HTTP.

Evidence. Documents REA_IDA_MCP_CONFIG registration and honest capability gaps.

Limits. String list via regex; derived callers; sha256 unavailable in some cases.

For. IDA Free 9.x users who need REA’s legacy IDA tool profile.

Who needs it. Operators on IDA Free 9.x who want REA agents to call IDA-backed tools without pretending they own IDA Pro.

How to wire. Point REA at the adapter via REA_IDA_MCP_CONFIG (per upstream adapter README). Keep IDA Free running with its MCP endpoint; the adapter translates tool names/args.

Honest limitations. String listing may be regex-derived; callers can be inferred; sha256 may be unavailable in some Free builds. Read the adapter README before promising byte-identical workflows.

Compliance. BYO IDA Free license only. This showcase does not teach cracking IDA Pro or bypassing commercial licenses. See /compare/rea-vs-ida/ and /faq/setup-vs-providers/.

How to try. (1) Install IDA Free 9.x with a valid license. (2) Run ida-free-mcp as documented by that stack. (3) Start rea-ida-adapter; set REA_IDA_MCP_CONFIG per adapter README. (4) doctor the IDA-related path. (5) Expect honest gaps: regex string lists, derived callers, sha256 sometimes unavailable.

Limits. Adapter is protocol glue — not a decompiler and not an IDA Pro crack; stars snapshot 0 (2026-10-12 fetch); Free ≠ Pro features.

Compliance

Bring-your-own IDA Free license. Adapter is protocol glue only — no crack of IDA Pro.

Takeaways

Adapter = protocol glue, not a decompiler.
Document capability gaps up front.
License stays BYO — Free ≠ Pro crack.

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