Using IDA’s Batch Mode

All versions of IDA can be executed in batch mode to facilitate automated processing tasks. The primary purpose of using batch mode is to launch IDA, have it run a specific IDC script, and have it terminate once the script completes. Several command-line options are available to control the processing performed during batch mode execution.

GUI versions of IDA do not require a console in order to execute, making them very easy to incorporate into virtually any type of automation script or wrapper program. When run in batch mode, the GUI versions of IDA do not display any graphical components. Running the Windows console versions (idaw.exe and idaw64.exe) generates a full console display that closes automatically when the batch ...

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