IDA Doc Hint FAQs

Question 1

What is IDA Doc Hint?

Accepted Answer

IDA Doc Hint provides access to IDA Pro documentation via a Machine Code Processor (MCP) server. It helps developers understand the IDA Pro API for plugin and script creation.

Question 2

Is IDA Doc Hint compatible with other operating systems besides Windows?

Accepted Answer

Currently, IDA Doc Hint is primarily tested and supported on Windows. While it may work on other operating systems with some adjustments, it's not officially supported.

Question 3

Does IDA Doc Hint require a running IDA Pro instance?

Accepted Answer

No, IDA Doc Hint leverages idalib and does not require a running IDA Pro instance (IDA 9.0+).

Question 4

What are the system requirements for IDA Doc Hint?

Accepted Answer

You need an IDA Pro installation, Python 3.8 or higher, and Poetry installed for dependency management. It is currently only supported on Windows.

Question 5

How do I configure the MCP server for IDA Doc Hint?

Accepted Answer

You need to configure your MCP client (like Cursor) with the path to the server.py file and the Python executable within your Poetry virtual environment.

IDA Doc Hint

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IDA Doc Hint

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