REA: Open-source MCP that turns AI agents into a full reverse-engineering studio
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-11-11
A curated stack for building an AI-powered reverse-engineering studio, centered on REA — an open-source MCP server (GitHub repo shows 450k stars, likely inflated) that connects agents to classic RE tools.
The list covers:
- Analysis core: Ghidra decompiler, GhidraMCP and ida-pro-mcp to let agents drive Ghidra/IDA Pro
- Mobile & apps: jadx (APK → Java), Apktool (disassemble/repack), Frida (runtime hooking), ILSpy (.NET decompilation)
- Binaries & low level: radare2, x64dbg, ImHex hex editor
The pitch: agent orchestration over these tools enables automated reverse engineering from app behavior down to native binaries.
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