Tool

gdbida

gdbida pairs an IDA Pro plugin with a GDB Python client so an interactive GDB session can be followed in IDA. The README gives the plugin file ida_gdb_bridge.py and the client file gdb_ida_bridge_client.py.

Targets: Binary
Category: Debugging and dynamic analysis
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07

Stars: 184
Last commit: 2018-04-23
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

Copy as Markdown View JSON Cite

Requirements & limits

Source gdb_ida_bridge_client.py from the GDB startup file (.gdbinit in the home directory).
Copy the IDA plugin into IDA's plugins directory, run it, and set a listener address and port. The README's example connects GDB with idabridge and a host:port.
The README does not name a license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{gdbida,
  title = {{gdbida}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Comsecuris/gdbida}},
  url = {https://github.com/Comsecuris/gdbida},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/gdbida/}}
}

Plain text

gdbida. https://github.com/Comsecuris/gdbida (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/gdbida/

Useful? Star Awesome REA on GitHub2.4k

About this entry

The description was reviewed against primary sources.

Report an outdated entry Suggest a translation fix

Primary sources

README.md GitHub · Comsecuris/gdbida · Revision c317816