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scripting-ghidra-headless-analysis

Automates batch reverse engineering by generating Ghidra analyzeHeadless commands and post-analysis script skeletons to import, auto-analyze, and export results for many samples without the GUI. Activates for requests to script Ghidra headless analysis, batch-analyze samples with Ghidra, or generate an analyzeHeadless command and post-script.

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Scripting Ghidra Headless Analysis

When to Use

  • You need to auto-analyze many samples (or re-run a consistent analysis) without the Ghidra GUI.
  • You want to generate the analyzeHeadless command and a post-script that exports functions, strings, or decompiled output.

Do not use this to run untrusted samples — Ghidra analyzes binaries statically and never executes them, but keep the import directory isolated. This skill prepares automation, it does not run the binary.

Prerequisites

  • A Ghidra installation (analyzeHeadless in support/) and the samples to import.

Safety & Handling

  • Ghidra does not execute the sample; still store imports in an isolated, defanged directory.

Workflow

Step 1: Generate the headless command

python scripts/analyst.py command --project /proj --name Batch --import ./samples --script export.py

Builds an analyzeHeadless invocation with project path, import directory, post-script, and common flags (-recursive, -overwrite, -deleteProject optional).

Step 2: Generate a post-analysis script skeleton

python scripts/analyst.py postscript --out export.py --emit functions,strings

Emits a Ghidra Python (Jython) script that iterates functions/strings and writes JSON next to the program.

Step 3: Run and collect

Execute the generated command, then aggregate the per-sample JSON exports.

Step 4: Review

Spot-check a few exports to confirm analysis completeness before scaling up.

Validation

  • The generated command references a valid project path, import dir, and existing post-script.
  • The post-script uses real Ghidra API calls (currentProgram, getFunctionManager).
  • Output JSON is produced per imported program.

Pitfalls

  • Forgetting -overwrite/-recursive, causing skipped or duplicate imports.
  • Jython 2 syntax constraints in post-scripts (no f-strings).
  • Project lock conflicts when running multiple headless jobs on one project.

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