# Overview ## What's idalib? IDA as a library (idalib) allows you to use the C++ and IDAPython APIs outside IDA as standalone applications. That way, IDA's engine is used within your app, simplifying development with the IDA APIs, which you can now do from your IDE of choice. The idalib unlocks scalable, bulk-scripted static analysis and massive processing in headless mode, without launching the IDA application itself. The idalib lets you call IDA as a library and run analysis headlessly, or integrate IDA into your own toolchain to drive custom workflows or support processing without starting the GUI. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hex-rays.com/core/idalib/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.