Volatility Mcp Server

Volatility Mcp Server is an MCP server that connects the Volatility 3 memory forensics framework to Model Context Protocol clients like Claude Desktop. It is built for digital forensic investigators, incident responders, and cybersecurity analysts who need to examine system memory dumps without manually executing complex command-line syntax. By exposing Volatility 3 plugins as standardized tools, the server enables users to run core forensic investigations through plain language queries. Analysts can inspect running processes, reconstruct process trees, identify hidden executions, review network connections, and scan for malicious code injections directly within their AI assistant. It also allows users to list open file handles, analyze loaded dynamic-link libraries, extract process command-line arguments, and execute custom Volatility plugins with specialized parameters. By automating repetitive triage tasks and bridging complex memory analysis engines with conversational models, it streamlines forensic workflows and accelerates evidence discovery during digital investigations.

Category: Other & General Purpose

Tags: memory-forensics, security, volatility

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How to install and configure Volatility Mcp Server

1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/bornpresident/Volatility-MCP-Server.git 2. Install required Python packages: bash pip install mcp httpx 3. Ensure Python 3.10+ and Volatility 3 Framework are installed, then update VOLATILITY_DIR in volatility_mcp_server.py to your Volatility 3 path. 4. Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) and add the server definition: json { "mcpServers": { "volatility": { "command": "python", "args": [ "/path/to/volatility_mcp_server.py" ], "env": { "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/volatility3" } } } } 5. Replace /path/to/ with your local paths and restart Claude Desktop.

What you can do with Volatility Mcp Server

• Investigating suspicious process hierarchies by running run_pstree, run_pslist, or run_psscan to detect hidden or terminated executables. - Detecting code injection and malware artifacts in memory images by invoking the run_malfind tool across target dumps. - Auditing active network activity by executing run_netscan to trace open ports, listening sockets, and historical remote connections. - Inspecting process specifics by utilizing run_dlllist, run_cmdline, and run_handles to identify loaded modules and opened files. - Running custom Volatility plugins with specific parameters via run_custom_plugin to execute specialized forensics workflows.

Key facts

• https://github.com/bornpresident/Volatility-MCP-Server
• Other & General Purpose
• memory-forensics, security, volatility

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What is Volatility Mcp Server?

Volatility Mcp Server is an integration that connects the Volatility 3 memory forensics framework to MCP clients such as Claude Desktop. It allows investigators to query and analyze memory dump files using natural language prompts instead of manual CLI commands.

What tools are included in Volatility Mcp Server?

The server includes tools such as list_available_plugins, get_image_info, run_pstree, run_pslist, run_psscan, run_netscan, run_malfind, run_cmdline, run_dlllist, run_handles, run_filescan, run_memmap, run_custom_plugin, and list_memory_dumps.

What are the system requirements for Volatility Mcp Server?

You need Python 3.10 or higher, the Volatility 3 framework installed locally, the MCP Python SDK (mcp and httpx packages), and an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

Is Volatility Mcp Server open source?

Yes, Volatility Mcp Server is open source and distributed under the MIT License on GitHub.