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- morluto/rea
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[Reconstruction repository](https://github.com/N0zoM1z0/th04)
If you've used REA on something interesting, we'd love to see it. Share your
case in an [issue](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues) or a
[pull request](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pulls), including the target,
your question, how REA helped, and what you found.
## FAQ
<details>
<summary><strong>Which agents can use REA?</strong></summary>
Any agent that supports local MCP servers. Setup configures the
[supported agents](docs/installation.md#supported-agents); other clients can use
[manual MCP registration](docs/installation.md#mcp-registry).
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>Do I need Hopper, Ghidra or IDA?</strong></summary>
Deep native analysis uses one of them. Static JavaScript and .NET inspection
work without a native analysis engine. Setup can install Hopper after approval;
Ghidra and IDA use your existing installations. See [provider setup](docs/installation.md#hopper).
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>Do I need to start Hopper first?</strong></summary>
REA starts Hopper when an operation needs it. On macOS, a first-run dialog may
ask you to choose demo mode or activate your license. Complete that prompt in the
same user session before your first CLI/MCP operation or unattended job. Open
Hopper manually if needed. See
[Hopper startup and troubleshooting](docs/installation.md#launcher-paths-and-troubleshooting).
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>What does installing the skill from skills.sh do?</strong></summary>
The skill supplies investigation instructions for your agent. Use `npx rea-agents setup`
to register REA's MCP server and install the matching instructions, then restart
your agent. See [skill-only installation](docs/installation.md#skill-only-installation).
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>What code does REA return?</strong></summary>
Native analysis returns pseudocode and assembly. JavaScript/Electron analysis
recovers modules and their relationships. Your agent uses these findings to
write and test an implementation; the [showcases](#showcases) give worked examples.
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>Does REA upload my app?</strong></summary>
REA analyzes targets locally. Your agent receives the tool results, and its
model provider has its own data policy.
</details>
<details>
<summary><strong>What should I do if I hit a bug?</strong></summary>
Update first; a recent release may already fix it.
For a CLI installed with `npm install --global` or `bun add --global`:
```bash
rea update
```
For agent setup through `npx`:
```bash
npx rea-agents@latest setup
```
If you're using an agent, complete the [setup refresh](#update-rea) and restart
it. Retry the same task. If the problem persists, [open an issue](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues)
with your REA version, target type, steps to reproduce and error output.
</details>
## Documentation
Start with the website's [worked guides](https://rea.tools/guides/).
For exact options, prerequisites and result contracts:
- [Installation and setup](docs/installation.md): agent registration, provider configuration, updates and uninstall.
- [Readiness and troubleshooting](docs/installation.md#check-readiness-for-your-task): diagnose one agent or analysis engine.
- [CLI and Evidence](docs/cli.md): commands, provider selection, snapshots, import/export and exit statuses.
- [MCP contracts](docs/mcp-contracts.md) and [agent prompts](docs/mcp-prompts.md): tool results, sessions and guided investigations.
- [Tool catalog](docs/mcp-contracts.md#generated-catalog): generated inventory of tools, providers and CLI commands.
- [Roadmap](docs/roadmap.md): planned work and capability trackers.
Report vulnerabilities through [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
## Star history
🎉 **250,000 GitHub stars — thank you!**
Thanks to everyone using REA, reporting bugs, requesting features, testing builds, and contributing fixes.
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## Disclaimer
See [DISCLAIMER.md](DISCLAIMER.md) for responsible-use guidance.
The project's position on illegal or unauthorized use covers all REA versions,
distribution channels, and platforms; each copy retains its applicable licenses.
REA is for lawful research, education, interoperability, software preservation,
and analysis of software you own or are authorized to examine.
## Contributing
We'd love your help with REA! [Open an issue](https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues) to
report a bug or suggest a feature, or [send a pull request](https://github.com/morluto/rea/pulls)
to improve the code or docs.
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup and checks,
[testing](docs/testing.md) for verification lanes, and the
[architecture map](docs/architecture.mermaid) for the project structure.
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)
REA-authored code is licensed under MIT. Third-party material retains its own
licenses and copyright notices; see
[Third-party notices](THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md) for the dependency inventory,
preserved license texts, and external-tool terms.
**You must legally obtain and be authorized to use commercial tools**, including
IDA Pro / Hex-Rays decompilers, Hopper, and JEB, under their applicable
licenses. REA grants no tool license, key, or activation entitlement. Trials and
demos remain subject to vendor terms, including user, feature, automation, and
output sharing restrictions. Cracked copies, stolen keys, unauthorized key
sharing, and bypassing license restrictions are not authorized. This guidance
does not amend MIT or third-party licenses.
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