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Frida

by dnakov

Frida enables dynamic instrumentation and debugging for mobile and desktop apps, offering advanced process management an

Enables dynamic instrumentation of mobile and desktop applications through Frida toolkit, providing capabilities for process management, device enumeration, and script injection for application analysis and debugging workflows.

github stars

226

Works with both mobile and desktop appsReal-time JavaScript injectionUSB and remote device support

best for

  • / Security researchers analyzing mobile apps
  • / Reverse engineers debugging applications
  • / Developers testing runtime behavior
  • / Malware analysts examining suspicious processes

capabilities

  • / Attach to running processes on mobile and desktop
  • / Inject JavaScript code into applications
  • / List and manage processes across devices
  • / Monitor application behavior in real-time
  • / Execute interactive JavaScript REPL sessions
  • / Spawn and control application instances

what it does

Provides dynamic instrumentation capabilities for mobile and desktop applications through the Frida toolkit. Allows you to inject code, monitor processes, and analyze running applications in real-time.

about

Frida is a community-built MCP server published by dnakov that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Frida enables dynamic instrumentation and debugging for mobile and desktop apps, offering advanced process management an It is categorized under developer tools.

how to install

You can install Frida in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

Frida is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

Frida MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for Frida dynamic instrumentation toolkit.

Overview

This package provides an MCP-compliant server for Frida, enabling AI systems to interact with mobile and desktop applications through Frida's dynamic instrumentation capabilities. It uses the official MCP Python SDK to enable seamless integration with AI applications.

Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5dc0e8f5-5011-4cf2-be77-6a77ec960501

Features

  • Built with the official MCP Python SDK
  • Comprehensive Frida tools exposed through MCP:
    • Process management (list, attach, spawn, resume, kill)
    • Device management (USB, remote devices)
    • Interactive JavaScript REPL with real-time execution
    • Script injection with progress tracking
    • Process and device monitoring
  • Resources for providing Frida data to models
  • Prompts for guided Frida analysis workflows
  • Progress tracking for long-running operations
  • Full support for all MCP transport methods

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8 or later
  • pip package manager
  • Frida 16.0.0 or later

Quick Install

pip install frida-mcp

Development Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/frida-mcp.git
cd frida-mcp

# Install in development mode with extra tools
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Claude Desktop Integration

To use Frida MCP with Claude Desktop, you'll need to update your Claude configuration file:

  1. Locate your Claude Desktop configuration file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
    • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add the following to your configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frida": {
      "command": "frida-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once installed, you can use Frida MCP directly from Claude Desktop. The server provides the following capabilities:

Process Management

  • List all running processes
  • Attach to specific processes
  • Spawn new processes
  • Resume suspended processes
  • Kill processes

Device Management

  • List all connected devices (USB, remote)
  • Get device information
  • Connect to specific devices

Interactive JavaScript REPL

  • Create interactive sessions with processes
  • Execute JavaScript code in real-time
  • Monitor process state and memory
  • Hook functions and intercept calls
  • Capture console.log output
  • Handle errors and exceptions gracefully

Script Injection

  • Inject custom JavaScript scripts
  • Track injection progress
  • Handle script errors and exceptions

Resources

  • Get Frida version information
  • Access process list in human-readable format
  • Access device list in human-readable format

Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/frida-mcp.git
cd frida-mcp

# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

License

MIT

FAQ

What is the Frida MCP server?
Frida is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Frida?
This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.510 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    Frida is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    We evaluated Frida against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Frida is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    Frida reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend Frida for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Frida surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    Frida has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    According to our notes, Frida benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired Frida into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    Frida is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.