Reverse-engineer binaries in Ghidra
Community report: A Ghidra plugin starts an HTTP server on localhost, and a Python bridge exposes it to MCP clients such as Claude or Cursor. The agent decompiles functions, follows call graphs and cross-references, and renames, retypes and comments in batches. The README now lists 253 tools, not 110.
- Agent or tool
- Claude
- Topic
- DevOps & Infra
- Reported on
- Hacker News
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
Keeping servers and pipelines healthy is constant, detail-heavy work. Agents that can read logs and run routine fixes are a big help, as long as a person keeps an eye on what changes. It is one of 130 sightings filed under DevOps & Infra on Agent Sightings (number 119 by interest), and one of 213 involving Claude.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into Claude or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Infra task — reverse-engineer binaries in Ghidra. Inspect current config, propose a diff, and wait for approval before applying or restarting anything.
Tip: Try it first on a staging system or with read-only credentials, and require approval for anything that changes production.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50058850. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.
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