L4ys/LazyIDA

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1439 stars · 199 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

LazyIDA is an IDA Pro plugin written in Python (IDAPython) that adds convenience features like data format conversion with clipboard copy, format string vulnerability scanning, vtable navigation, and quick-copy shortcuts. Many of its features have since been built into newer IDA versions, and the author recommends the successor HappyIDA.

Use cases

• convert data to different formats in IDA and copy to clipboard
• scan binaries for format string vulnerabilities
• quickly copy addresses and names in IDA
• jump to vtable functions in Hex-Rays
• remove function return type in Hex-Rays decompiler
• speed up CTF reverse engineering workflows in IDA

When to choose

• you use an older IDA Pro version lacking built-in return-type removal or dump features
• you want quick clipboard shortcuts while reversing in IDA
• you're doing CTF challenges and want convenience tooling

When to avoid

• you run IDA Pro 7.5+ where most features are built-in
• you want actively developed features - use HappyIDA instead
• you need format string scanning across many architectures via Hex-Rays API

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

reverse-engineering developer-tools security security reverse-engineering developer-tools windows python ida-plugin idapython ctf disassembly hex-rays clipboard macos linux

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