x32dbg MCP Server

Full-Featured Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for x32dbg debugger

Give Claude direct access to 48+ comprehensive x32dbg debugging capabilities through natural language!

🎯 What is This?

This project connects x32dbg (Windows debugger) to Claude AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You can:

• Debug programs using natural language
• Ask Claude to analyze functions, find crypto, set breakpoints
• Get real-time debugging context and assistance
• Automate reverse engineering workflows

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• x32dbg installed (download here)
• Python 3.8+ (download here)
• Visual Studio 2019+ with C++ support (for compiling plugin)
• Claude Desktop or Claude Code (VSCode extension)

Installation

#### 1. Build the Plugin

Just double-click build.bat - it handles everything!

# OR manually:
cmake -S . -B build32 -A Win32 -DBUILD_BOTH_ARCHES=OFF
cmake --build build32 --config Release

The compiled plugin will be at: build/MCPx64dbg.dp32

#### 2. Install the Plugin

Copy the plugin to your x32dbg plugins folder:

C:\Program Files\x64dbg\release\x32\plugins\MCPx64dbg.dp32

#### 3. Setup Python MCP Server

# Install dependencies
pip install mcp requests

# Test the server
python mcp_server.py

#### 4. Configure Your Claude App

Console:

claude mcp add x32dbg python C:\Tools\mcp_server.py --transport stdio --env X64DBG_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8888

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Claude Desktop and Claude Code (VSCode) use different configuration files!

##### Option A: Claude Desktop (Standalone App)

Edit: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac/Linux)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x32dbg": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\x64dbgMCP\\mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "X64DBG_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
        "X64DBG_TIMEOUT": "30"
      }
    }
  }
}

##### Option B: Claude Code (VSCode Extension) ⭐ You're probably using this!

Create .vscode/settings.json in your workspace:

{
  "claude.mcpServers": {
    "x32dbg": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\x64dbgMCP\\mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "X64DBG_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
        "X64DBG_TIMEOUT": "30"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then restart VSCode completely!

✅ Verify Installation

1. Start x32dbg
2. Check plugin loaded: Press ALT+L to open logs, you should see:

   [MCP] Plugin loading...
   [MCP] HTTP server started on port 8888

1. Test HTTP API: Open browser to http://127.0.0.1:8888/status
2. Start Claude Desktop and verify x32dbg server appears in MCP settings

📖 Usage Examples

Basic Debugging

You: "Set a breakpoint at 0x401000 and show me the disassembly"

Claude: [Uses set_breakpoint and disassemble_at tools]

Function Analysis

You: "Analyze the current function"

Claude: [Uses analyze_function prompt, gets registers, disassembles, analyzes flow]

Memory Operations

You: "Read 32 bytes from ESP and show me the stack contents"

Claude: [Uses get_register("esp") and read_memory tools]

Automation

You: "Find all calls to GetProcAddress in the current module"

Claude: [Uses get_modules, searches memory, sets breakpoints]

🔧 Available Tools (48+)

📚 See [API-REFERENCE.md](API-REFERENCE.md) for complete API documentation

Core Operations (8)

• Status & control, command execution, debugging control
• Register read/write, memory read/write
• Disassembly, module listing

Pattern & Memory Search (3)

• find_pattern_in_memory - Search for byte patterns
• memory_search - Find all occurrences
• search_and_replace_pattern - Pattern replacement

Symbol & Analysis (15)

• get_symbols - List functions, imports, exports
• set_label / get_label / delete_label / get_all_labels - Label management
• set_comment / get_comment / delete_comment / get_all_comments - Comment management
• resolve_label - Resolve label names to addresses

Stack Operations (3)

• stack_push / stack_pop / stack_peek - Stack manipulation

Function Operations (4)

• add_function / get_function_info / delete_function / get_all_functions

Bookmark Operations (4)

• set_bookmark / check_bookmark / delete_bookmark / get_all_bookmarks

Assembler Operations (2) 🆕

• assemble_instruction - Assemble to bytecode
• assemble_and_patch - Assemble and write to memory

CPU Flag Operations (3) 🆕

• get_cpu_flag / set_cpu_flag - Read/write individual flags
• get_all_cpu_flags - Get all flags at once (ZF, OF, CF, PF, SF, TF, AF, DF, IF)

Miscellaneous Utilities (3)

• parse_expression - Evaluate complex expressions
• resolve_api_address - Find API addresses in debuggee
• resolve_label_address - Label resolution

🎨 MCP Resources

Resources provide Claude with contextual information:

• debugger://status - Current debugging state
• debugger://modules - Loaded modules list

🎭 MCP Prompts

Prompts guide Claude for common tasks:

• analyze_function - Start function analysis workflow
• find_crypto - Search for crypto patterns
• trace_execution - Setup execution tracing

🏗️ Architecture

Claude Desktop/VSCode
        ↕ (MCP Protocol)
  mcp_server.py (Python)
        ↕ (HTTP REST API)
  MCPx64dbg.dp32 (C++ Plugin)
        ↕ (x64dbg SDK)
      x32dbg.exe

🐛 Troubleshooting

Plugin Not Loading

1. Check logs (ALT+L in x32dbg)
2. Ensure plugin is in correct folder
3. Try restarting x32dbg

HTTP Server Not Responding

1. Check port 8888 is not in use: netstat -ano | findstr 8888
2. Check firewall settings
3. Try changing port in plugin (recompile needed)

MCP Server Can't Connect

1. Ensure x32dbg is running with plugin loaded
2. Test manually: curl http://127.0.0.1:8888/status
3. Check X64DBG_URL environment variable

Request Timeout Errors

If you see "Request timed out - is x32dbg running?" frequently:

Cause: Some debugging operations (like run, step_over, setting breakpoints while running) can take longer than the default 30-second timeout, especially if the debugger needs to run to a distant breakpoint.

Solution: Increase the timeout via environment variable:

{
  "claude.mcpServers": {
    "x32dbg": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\x64dbgMCP\\mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "X64DBG_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8888",
        "X64DBG_TIMEOUT": "60"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adjust the timeout value (in seconds) based on your needs:

• Default: 30 seconds (general debugging)
• Recommended: 60 seconds (complex analysis)
• Long runs: 120+ seconds (waiting for rare events)

Build Errors

1. Ensure Visual Studio is installed with C++ support
2. Ensure CMake is in PATH
3. Check deps/pluginsdk folder exists

📦 Repository Structure

x64dbgMCP/
├── build.bat              # One-click build script
├── mcp_server.py          # Python MCP server (950+ lines, 48 tools)
├── src/
│   └── MCPx64dbg.cpp      # C++ plugin main file (modular, 650+ lines)
├── include/               # Modular handler headers (8 files)
│   ├── mcp_common.h       # Common utilities and helpers
│   ├── mcp_handlers_pattern.h      # Pattern/memory search
│   ├── mcp_handlers_annotation.h   # Symbols/labels/comments
│   ├── mcp_handlers_stack.h        # Stack operations
│   ├── mcp_handlers_function.h     # Functions/bookmarks
│   ├── mcp_handlers_misc.h         # Misc utilities
│   ├── mcp_handlers_assembler.h    # Assembler operations
│   └── mcp_handlers_flags.h        # CPU flags
├── deps/
│   └── pluginsdk/         # x64dbg SDK headers
├── build/
│   └── MCPx64dbg.dp32     # Compiled plugin
├── CMakeLists.txt         # Build configuration
├── API-REFERENCE.md       # Complete API documentation
├── MCPx64dbg_old.cpp.backup # Original version (backup)
└── README.md              # This file

🎯 Features

✅ Full x64dbg SDK Integration - 48+ tools covering all major x64dbg APIs ✅ Modular Architecture - Clean, maintainable C++ with organized header files ✅ Complete Debugging Toolkit - Memory, registers, breakpoints, symbols, labels, comments ✅ Advanced Pattern Search - Find byte patterns, search and replace ✅ Stack Operations - Direct stack manipulation ✅ Function Analysis - Define, analyze, and manage functions ✅ Assembler Support - Assemble instructions, patch memory on the fly ✅ CPU Flag Control - Read/write all CPU flags (ZF, OF, CF, PF, SF, TF, AF, DF, IF) ✅ JSON Responses - Structured data for Claude ✅ MCP Resources & Prompts - Contextual information and guided workflows ✅ Cross-Process - No DLL injection needed ✅ Safe - Comprehensive error handling ✅ Fast - Direct x64dbg SDK access

🤝 Contributing

This is a comprehensive full-featured implementation of x64dbgMCP with major improvements:

Version 3.0 (Current)

• ✨ 48+ MCP tools (up from 16)
• 🏗️ Modular C++ architecture with 8 organized header files
• 🔍 Complete x64dbg SDK integration - pattern search, symbols, labels, comments, stack, functions, bookmarks, assembler, CPU flags
• 📖 Comprehensive API documentation
• 🎯 Production-ready with robust error handling
• 🆕 Assembler support - assemble & patch on the fly
• 🆕 CPU flag control - read/write all CPU flags

Version 2.0 (Previous)

• 63% code reduction in C++ plugin
• Complete Python rewrite with proper MCP support
• Added resources and prompts

Version 1.0 (Original)

• Basic x64dbg MCP integration

📝 License

MIT License - Do whatever you want with this!

🙏 Credits

• Original idea from Wasdubya/x64dbgMCP
• Built for the x64dbg debugger
• Uses Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP)

🔗 Links

• x64dbg - The debugger
• MCP Documentation - Protocol docs
• Claude Desktop - Get Claude

Happy Reversing! 🔍