An experimental IDA Pro plugin that integrates the Intel XED decoder to enrich x86/x64 instruction analysis inside IDA, since sometimes IDA can't handle certain opcodes - example

• Decode the instruction at the current cursor using XED
• If IDA can't handle an opcode, add a comment instead

If you have a feature request, please open an issue or PR.

• IDA Pro 9.0+ (tested on IDA 9.2)
• Intel XED (built static or shared)
• CMake ≥ 3.20
• C++17 toolchain (MSVC)
• IDA SDK matching your IDA version

Windows, Linux, and macOS should work if the IDA SDK & XED are available for your platform.

1. Fetch the sources

git clone https://github.com/forentfraps/ida-xed.git
cd ida-xed

2. Build Intel XED (if you don’t already have it)

• Follow the official XED build instructions to produce a library + headers.
• Note the install prefix (e.g., XED_ROOT or XED_INSTALL_DIR).

3. Point CMake at the IDA SDK & XED

You can pass paths as cache variables or environment variables:

cmake -S . -B build \
  -DIDA_SDK_DIR="/path/to/idasdk" \
  -DXED_ROOT_DIR="/path/to/xed/install" \
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --config Release

This should produce a plugin binary (e.g., ida-xed.plx/ida-xed.dylib/ida-xed.dll) under build/.

Tip (Windows + IDA 64‑bit): pick the generator that matches your VS installation, e.g. -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64.

1. Close IDA.

2. Copy the built plugin to your IDA plugins directory:

   • Windows: %ProgramFiles%\IDA Pro\plugins\
   • Linux: ~/.idapro/plugins/ or <IDA>/plugins/
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Hex-Rays/IDA/plugins/ or <IDA>.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins/

3. Start IDA.

• Open a database and position the cursor on an instruction.
• Invoke via Edit → Plugins → ida‑xed (or the hotkey if configured Alt + X by default).
• It will disassemble using xed.