ida-settings
Fetch configuration values for IDA Pro plugins
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing IDA Pro plugins and need to access configuration values set during installation. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and is purpose-built for this use case. Not applicable outside of IDA Pro plugin development.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- This library only works within IDA Pro's plugin environment and cannot function outside of it.
- Low install friction with a single pure-Python dependency (ida-hcli).
- Actively maintained, with latest release 49 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear)
last release 2026-06-26 (49 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 80,260 downloads/mo, #14,302 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install ida-settings
import ida_settings
api_key = ida_settings.get_current_plugin_setting("openai_key")- Whether ida-hcli is available and installable in standard Python environments outside IDA Pro
- Stability and API compatibility guarantees across IDA Pro versions
- Whether the library works with IDA Pro versions prior to the latest release
What it is and what it does
ida-settings is a configuration-retrieval library designed specifically for IDA Pro plugins. It reads settings that were initially configured during plugin installation via hcli and stored in ida-config.json, providing a simple API to fetch those values within plugin code. The library exposes methods to get, set, delete, check existence of, and list configuration values, though the primary use case is reading values that were declared in the plugin's ida-plugin.json file.
The library is tightly coupled to IDA Pro's plugin environment and does not function outside of it. It depends on ida-hcli as its only runtime dependency. Configuration changes are intended to be made through hcli or the IDA Pro GUI rather than programmatically, though programmatic access is available. The package also includes a graphical settings manager plugin that can be installed separately to browse and edit all plugin settings with validation and UI controls.
Use it for
- Retrieve API keys or credentials stored in plugin configuration within an IDA Pro plugin
- Access user-configured options that were set during plugin installation
- Build IDA Pro plugins that respect user settings without hardcoding configuration
- Programmatically check or modify plugin settings when the GUI is not available
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are developing IDA Pro plugins and need to access configuration values set during installation.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and is purpose-built for this use case. Not applicable outside of IDA Pro plugin development.
Install
ida-settings on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single pure-Python dependency (ida-hcli). Actively maintained, with latest release 49 days ago. Requires Python 3.10 or later.
This library only works within IDA Pro's plugin environment and cannot function outside of it.
Quickstart
pip install ida-settings
import ida_settings
api_key = ida_settings.get_current_plugin_setting("openai_key")Verify before relying
- Whether ida-hcli is available and installable in standard Python environments outside IDA Pro
- Stability and API compatibility guarantees across IDA Pro versions
- Whether the library works with IDA Pro versions prior to the latest release
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageida-hcli |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 49 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 80,260 / month, #14,302 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: ida_settings-3.5.1-py3-none-any.whl
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