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REA gives agents local tools to inspect apps, binaries and runtime behavior

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REA connects agents to tools for analyzing native binaries, JavaScript and Electron apps, .NET assemblies and websites; results include evidence and limitations. That can make reverse-engineering workflows more inspectable and grounded.

What: REA is an MCP toolset that lets agents investigate applications, websites and native binaries, including without source code.
How: An agent calls REA through MCP to inspect a target and trace code; REA returns findings with evidence and limitations.
Why it matters: Local analysis with evidence can help engineers investigate unfamiliar software while keeping conclusions grounded in what the tools found.

An agent uses MCP to ask REA to inspect a target and return evidence-backed findings. Sketched from the article's own text.

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