IDBExporter

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An IDAPython script that exports analysis results from an IDA database into a reusable Python script. Migrate function names, comments, structures, enums, and other analysis data from one IDB file to another.

Use Cases

• Cross-version IDB migration: Migrate analysis data between different versions of IDA Pro's .i64 files. When IDA Pro updates its database format, you can open the old .i64 file in the old version, export the analysis, and apply it to a fresh database in the new version.
• Quick patched bytes extraction: Export only export_patched_bytes to quickly extract all patched bytes from an IDB for local tool development, binary diffing, or patch documentation.
• Merge patches from multiple sessions: When multiple analysts work on the same binary in separate .i64 files (each patching different regions), you can export export_patched_bytes from each and combine the generated scripts to merge all patches into a single binary.
• Analysis backup and sharing: Save your reverse engineering progress as a portable script that can be shared with teammates or reapplied after database corruption.
• Batch analysis application: Apply the same analysis to multiple copies of the same binary without repeating manual work.

Features

Supports exporting the following analysis content (configurable via config.json):

Config Key	Description	Default
export_rename_functions	Export function renames	false
export_comments	Export regular and repeatable comments	false
export_data_strings	Export string names	false
export_segments	Export segment properties	false
export_structures	Export structure definitions	false
export_enums	Export enum definitions	false
export_types	Export local types	false
export_flags	Export data type flags	false
export_patched_bytes	Export patched bytes	true

Configuration

Create a config.json file in the same directory as the script or in the output directory to select which exports to enable:

{
    "export_rename_functions": false,
    "export_comments": false,
    "export_data_strings": false,
    "export_segments": false,
    "export_structures": false,
    "export_enums": false,
    "export_types": false,
    "export_flags": false,
    "export_patched_bytes": true
}

Set any value to false to disable the corresponding export feature.

Usage

1. Export Analysis Data

1. Open IDA Pro and load the .i64 file you want to export from
2. Click File → Script file... (shortcut Shift + F2)
3. In the file selection dialog, find and select IDBExporter.py
4. The script will run automatically and generate <original_name>_exported.py in the same directory as the input file

2. Apply Analysis Data

1. Open the target file (same binary) in another IDA Pro instance
2. Click File → Script file...
3. Select the generated <original_name>_exported.py
4. The analysis data will be automatically applied to the current database

Test Environment

• IDA Pro 9.2
• IDAPython (built into IDA)
• Python 3.9.6

License

MIT