ida-hcli
HCLI - Hex-Rays CLI Utility
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use IDA Pro and need command-line automation for license or plugin management. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. Install friction is low. The main caveat is that it requires IDA Pro itself and depends on the idapro package—verify that your IDA Pro setup is compatible before installing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or higher.
- The idapro dependency in the runtime list suggests integration with IDA Pro itself, which may require IDA Pro to be installed or configured separately.
- Low friction installation as a pure Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations or commercial licensing concerns.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 118 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 91,530 downloads/mo, #13,514 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install ida-hcli
from ida_hcli import cli
# or use the CLI directly:
# hcli --help
# hcli whoami
# hcli plugin list- Whether idapro runtime dependency requires a paid IDA Pro license or if it works with free/demo versions.
- Exact scope of license management operations supported (renewal, transfer, activation, etc.).
- Whether the tool can run offline or requires network connectivity to Hex-Rays servers.
What it is and what it does
ida-hcli is Hex-Rays' official command-line utility for IDA Pro administration and automation. It wraps IDA Pro operations—license management, plugin installation, downloads—into a modern CLI with Rich-formatted output and interactive prompts via Questionary. The tool is tightly integrated with Hex-Rays' proprietary workflows and is under active development with frequent updates.
The package is designed for reverse engineers, security researchers, and malware analysts who need to automate or script IDA Pro tasks from the command line. It requires Python 3.10+ and depends on standard CLI libraries (Click, Rich, httpx, Pydantic) plus the idapro package itself. The team does not accept external contributions due to rapid iteration and internal roadmap priorities, but welcomes bug reports and feature requests.
Use it for
- Automate IDA Pro license activation and management across multiple machines or CI/CD pipelines.
- Script plugin installation and updates for IDA Pro from the command line.
- Query and download IDA Pro releases and related tools programmatically.
- Integrate IDA Pro operations into reverse-engineering workflows and automation scripts.
- Check license status and user identity without opening the IDA Pro GUI.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use IDA Pro and need command-line automation for license or plugin management.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. Install friction is low. The main caveat is that it requires IDA Pro itself and depends on the idapro package—verify that your IDA Pro setup is compatible before installing.
Install
ida-hcli on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation as a pure Python wheel. The package is actively maintained (last commit 2026-08-11, released 3 days ago) and requires Python 3.10 or higher. It depends on 13 runtime packages including Click, Rich, httpx, and Pydantic—all stable, widely-used libraries.
Requires Python 3.10 or higher. The idapro dependency in the runtime list suggests integration with IDA Pro itself, which may require IDA Pro to be installed or configured separately.
License in practice
Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations or commercial licensing concerns.
Quickstart
pip install ida-hcli
from ida_hcli import cli
# or use the CLI directly:
# hcli --help
# hcli whoami
# hcli plugin listVerify before relying
- Whether idapro runtime dependency requires a paid IDA Pro license or if it works with free/demo versions.
- Exact scope of license management operations supported (renewal, transfer, activation, etc.).
- Whether the tool can run offline or requires network connectivity to Hex-Rays servers.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 13 packagesclickrichrich-clickhttpxpydanticplatformdirspackagingquestionarysemantic-versionidapropiptomlitenacity |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 91,530 / month, #13,514 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: ida_hcli-0.19.2-py3-none-any.whl
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