# REA — Reverse Engineer Anything

Investigate packaged software with REA: inspect JavaScript and Electron modules, IPC bridges and source evidence, then explain how a feature works. Free official open-source skill by morluto, with a tested static-analysis example and a clear MCP setup guide.

Canonical page: https://skillrove.dev/skills/reverse-engineer-anything
Version: 1.0.0
Package price: Free with a verified account
Installation hosts: Codex, Claude Code, Cursor
Output: A traceable software investigation with original evidence

## What it does

- Investigate shipped software with module, process and source-location evidence.
- Trace Electron IPC bridges in a real static-analysis notebook and download complete REA JSON.
- Install the official skill and review MCP setup for Codex, Claude Code or Cursor.

Best suited to: Developers and researchers inspecting software they own or are authorized to analyze.

Scope limits: REA by morluto, MIT licensed. This release tests a small static JavaScript artifact only; inferred relationships do not prove runtime behavior. Native engines and agent/model access are separate.

## Documented deliverables and requirements

- Original SKILL.md + six reference guides
- MIT license + pinned source hashes
- Owned Desk Notes practice artifact
- MCP setup guide for three agents
- Actual analysis JSON + browsable notebook
- Input hashes + delivery-manifest.json

Runtime requirements: Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.11+ (24.x) or 26+ · npm

Working example: https://skillrove.dev/skillrove/samples/reverse-engineer-anything/v1.0.0/index.html

The first run downloads official rea-agents 6.4.0 from npm when needed. Node.js 22.19+ in 22.x, 24.11+ in 24.x, or 26+ is required. Python 3 only serves the preview. Agent/model access and optional native engines are separate. Platform 1.0.0 identifies this distribution snapshot.

## Questions before installation

### How do I get REA — Reverse Engineer Anything?

The package is free to download with a verified Skillrove account. Your agent subscription, model access and external provider credits are separate.

- [Compare access and pricing](https://skillrove.dev/pricing)

### Which agents can use this skill?

This release lists Codex, Claude Code, Cursor as intended installation hosts. Check the package’s dependencies and permissions before running it. These labels do not certify that every workflow has been tested in every agent.

- [Codex setup](https://skillrove.dev/skills/agent/codex)
- [Claude Code setup](https://skillrove.dev/skills/agent/claude-code)
- [Cursor setup](https://skillrove.dev/skills/agent/cursor)

### What files can this workflow generate?

The documented 1.0.0 workflow lists: Original SKILL.md + six reference guides; MIT license + pinned source hashes; Owned Desk Notes practice artifact; MCP setup guide for three agents; Actual analysis JSON + browsable notebook; Input hashes + delivery-manifest.json. Some files or exports are optional; follow the package’s setup and inspect the delivered result.

- [Review all deliverables](https://skillrove.dev/skills/reverse-engineer-anything#skill-what-you-get)
- [Inspect the working example](https://skillrove.dev/skillrove/samples/reverse-engineer-anything/v1.0.0/index.html)

### What should I check before using the result?

The first run downloads official rea-agents 6.4.0 from npm when needed. Node.js 22.19+ in 22.x, 24.11+ in 24.x, or 26+ is required. Python 3 only serves the preview. Agent/model access and optional native engines are separate. Platform 1.0.0 identifies this distribution snapshot.

- [Read the installation guide](https://skillrove.dev/guides/how-to-install-a-claude-skill)
- [Review third-party notices](https://skillrove.dev/third-party-notices)

## Source and access

These facts come from the public Skillrove catalog and the documented active release. Agent labels describe intended installation hosts, not certification across every model. Package licenses apply; model accounts, provider credits and credentials are separate. Public facts do not grant download access.

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