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deprecate: make the idalib worker the default backend; mark mcp path for removal
Opening a binary now defaults to our own idalib worker; the ida-pro-mcp HTTP supervisor path is deprecated (kept only for --db/attach and --backend mcp). * launch.py: --backend default resolves to worker for a fresh binary open, mcp for the attach modes (--db / bare `ida-tui`, which have no worker equivalent); explicit --backend or IDATUI_BACKEND still wins. Logs a deprecation notice when the mcp path is used. * Deprecation markers on client.py and server/patch_server.py; the ida-tui shell header and README now describe the worker as primary and note $IDATUI_WORKER_PYTHON. TODO tracks the removal checklist. No code deleted yet — the mcp fallback stays until the worker is proven on a box where idalib can spawn (pilot against --backend worker is the gate). Backend resolution matrix verified: `ida-tui bash`->worker, bare/`--db`->mcp, explicit flag/env honored.
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# ida-tui
A minimal, keyboard-first (mouse-capable) **TUI frontend for IDA Pro**, built with
-[Textual](https://textual.textualize.io/) and talking to the
-[ida-pro-mcp](https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp) (idalib) server.
+[Textual](https://textual.textualize.io/) and driving **idalib** (IDA headless).
+
+Opening a binary now spawns our own **idalib worker** — a private subprocess
+talking a unix socket (`idatui/worker.py` + `WorkerClient`), ~50–100× cheaper per
+call than the old transport. The
+[ida-pro-mcp](https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp) HTTP path is **deprecated**
+(kept behind `--backend mcp` / `--db` attach) and slated for removal.
## ⚠️ Status: not ready for public consumption