REA

One MCP server connecting coding agents to reverse-engineering tools

About REA

REA, short for Reverse Engineer Anything, is an open-source MCP server and CLI that connects coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to professional reverse-engineering tools like Ghidra, Hopper, and IDA. It lets an agent disassemble and decompile native binaries, Electron and JavaScript apps, .NET assemblies, Android packages, and websites locally, then explain how a feature works with evidence from the code itself.

REA website preview

Live preview of rea.tools via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

REA: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
Covers reverse engineering, mcp, open source, coding agents — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

REA pricing

Pricing model	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Free access	Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	rea.tools

REA key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: reverse engineering, mcp, open source, coding agents
Official site: rea.tools

REA FAQ

How much does REA cost?

Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (rea.tools).

What is REA used for?

One MCP server connecting coding agents to reverse-engineering tools Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: reverse engineering, mcp, open source, coding agents.

Where can I try REA?

On its official site, rea.tools — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

REA vs alternatives

	REA	HomeButler	ImHex	Nango
Pricing	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas	reverse engineering, mcp, open source, coding agents	homelab, docker, self hosted, open source, mcp	hex editor, reverse engineering, open source	integrations, api auth, mcp, open source
Official site	rea.tools	homebutler.dev	imhex.werwolv.com	nango.dev
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside REA, it includes AppDeploy, GoModel, asciinema, HomeButler.

FreemiumDeveloper Toolsreverse-engineeringmcpopen-sourcecoding-agents

Alternatives to REA

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with REA — worth comparing before you commit:

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HomeButler

Manage your homelab from chat with one binary

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ImHex

A hex editor for reverse engineers

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Nango

Build product integrations and agent tools across 1,000+ APIs

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Orca

The agent development environment for parallel coding agents

Freecoding-agentsgit-worktreesagent-ideopen-source

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T3 Code

The open-source control plane for coding agents

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Vexa

Real-time AI assistant infrastructure for flawless business meetings

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: AppDeploy — Deploy apps from ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Codex; GoModel — Open-Source AI Gateway with Workflows, Aliases, and Usage Tracking; asciinema — Record and share your terminal sessions, the simple way.