> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hex-rays.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hex-rays.com/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist.md).

# Assist

An AI agent for reverse engineering, built directly into IDA.

## Basic Resources

Assist comes as an add-on. See an overview of its features, or check how to get it up and running in minutes.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Overview</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/overview.md">Overview</a></td></tr><tr><td>Getting Started</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/getting-started.md">Getting Started</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Going deeper

Assist comes with its own set of concepts, but you're not on your own: it also ships with an integrated guide to help you find your way around.

Explore one of the key concepts below, or jump directly into Settings, where all the options and the guide itself live.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Memory</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/concepts/memory.md">Memory</a></td></tr><tr><td>Permissions &#x26; Privacy</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/concepts/permissions-and-privacy.md">Permissions &amp; Privacy</a></td></tr><tr><td>Settings</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/concepts/settings.md">Settings</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Try it yourself

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Solve a crackme with Assist</strong></td><td>Ask Assist to explain what a binary does, then watch it decompile, search strings, and run Python to work out the actual logic</td><td><a href="/ida-9.5/add-ons/assist/how-tos.md">How-to</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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# Agent Instructions
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