Opcodex field notesPractical notes on reverse engineering.https://opcodex.xyz/AI and MCP for reverse engineering: a reviewable integration designhttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/ai-mcp-reverse-engineering/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/ai-mcp-reverse-engineering/Design AI assistance around bounded context, evidence-linked suggestions, local-first privacy, and explicit approval for analysis database changes.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTConverting decompiled C to Python or Java without losing behaviorhttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/converting-decompiled-c-to-python-java/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/converting-decompiled-c-to-python-java/Translate a recovered function through an explicit behavioral contract, fixed-width arithmetic, byte order, and differential tests.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGhidra alternatives: how to compare IDA Pro and Binary Ninjahttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-alternatives-ida-binary-ninja/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-alternatives-ida-binary-ninja/Choose a reverse engineering tool with a reproducible evaluation of loaders, decompilation, scripting, privacy, and project portability.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGhidra dark theme and UI: build a readable analysis workspacehttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-dark-theme-ui-workflow/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-dark-theme-ui-workflow/Configure theme, typography, pane layout, and navigation around real analysis tasks without confusing visual polish with analysis correctness.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGhidra decompiler tips: improve the model before the formattinghttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-decompiler-tips/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/ghidra-decompiler-tips/Make pseudocode easier to trust by checking boundaries, signatures, signedness, structures, and callers before rewriting expressions.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to reverse engineer a binary: a reproducible first workflowhttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/how-to-reverse-engineer-a-binary/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/how-to-reverse-engineer-a-binary/Learn binary analysis on a program you control: preserve evidence, import correctly, trace a parser, recover types, and write a useful result.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMalware triage with static analysis: evidence before executionhttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/malware-triage-static-analysis/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/malware-triage-static-analysis/Build a defensible first-pass triage report from file identity, headers, imports, strings, and a few traced behaviors without executing the sample.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA vulnerability research workflow from parser boundary to findinghttps://opcodex.xyz/blog/vulnerability-research-workflow/https://opcodex.xyz/blog/vulnerability-research-workflow/Trace untrusted lengths through a binary, distinguish a candidate pattern from a finding, and build a reproducible, scoped report.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT