REA GitHub Tutorial: Reverse Engineer Anything with Claude Code (Full Setup + Fixes)

REA GitHub Tutorial: Reverse Engineer Anything with Claude Code (Full Setup + Fixes)

REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is the viral GitHub repo that lets Claude Code reverse engineer any app — no source code needed. In this REA GitHub tutorial, I install it on Windows, test it on VS Code, and fix every error I hit along the way.

You'll learn what REA is, how it works with Claude Code and MCP, the full setup step by step, and what it found inside VS Code: its Electron version, 9 security switches, the servers it talks to, and its 7 hidden processes.

⏱️ Chapters 00:00 What is REA? (Reverse Engineer Anything) 00:40 Why everyone's talking about it 02:30 How REA works (AI agent + skill + MCP + tools) 05:00 Install REA — 2 ways + Windows setup 07:30 Demo: reverse engineering VS Code 12:00 Troubleshooting — every error fixed 14:00 My honest verdict 15:30 What should I take apart next?

🔗 Links REA official repo: https://github.com/morluto/rea npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/rea-agents ⚠️ Only install from the official repo — avoid copycat versions.

💻 Commands used Mac/Linux: npx rea-agents setup Windows: node -v npm install -g rea-agents@6.7.0 rea doctor claude mcp add --scope user rea -- cmd /c rea mcp

🛠️ Errors fixed in this video • 'claude' is not recognized (PATH fix) • MCP server rea already exists • REA not showing in /mcp • provider_unavailable (Ghidra / IDA missing)

📌 Prompt I used "Use the rea MCP server to statically analyse VS Code. Do not launch or modify it. Inspect Code.exe, read product.json, map the app's processes, and explain each finding in plain English."

⚖️ Disclaimer REA is for lawful research, education, interoperability and software preservation. Only analyse software you own or are allowed to examine. This video is for learning purposes.

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