Provides support for installing required system tools on Debian-based systems for the local setup option
Provides containerized setup for the penetration testing tools, enabling isolated and consistent deployment of the MCP server and its dependencies
Supports configuration paths and setup instructions specific to Linux systems for Claude Desktop integration
Offers configuration paths and setup instructions specific to macOS systems for Claude Desktop integration
Supports local setup using Python 3.10+ for running the MCP server and its penetration testing tools outside of Docker
Offers installation instructions for system tools required by the penetration testing suite on Ubuntu/Debian-based systems
Pentest Tools MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for penetration testing tools, designed to work with various LLM clients like Claude Desktop, Roo Code, and other compatible MCP clients.
Features
Comprehensive pentesting tools:
Directory scanning (FFuf, Dirsearch)
Vulnerability scanning (Nuclei, XSStrike)
API testing
Reconnaissance
And more...
Pre-configured wordlists from SecLists
Automated report generation
Claude Desktop integration
Related MCP server: Claude-LMStudio Bridge
Prerequisites
Docker and Docker Compose (for containerized setup)
Claude Desktop application or other MCP-compatible client
Python 3.10+ and uv (for local setup)
Directory Setup
Create the required directories:
Directory structure should look like this:
Setup
Docker Setup (Recommended)
Build and start the container:
Verify the container is running:
Check logs if needed:
Local Setup
Install dependencies:
Install required system tools (example for Ubuntu/Debian):
Claude Desktop Integration
Configure Claude Desktop:
Windows:
MacOS/Linux:
Add server configuration:
For Docker setup:
If the above configuration doesn't work on Windows, try this alternative approach:
Note about cwd (Current Working Directory):
cwdtells Claude Desktop which directory to run the command fromIt must be the absolute path to the directory containing
docker-compose.ymlOn Windows, use double backslashes (
\\) in pathsOn Linux/MacOS, use forward slashes (
/)
Restart Claude Desktop
Usage
Available commands in Claude Desktop:
Reconnaissance:
Directory scanning:
Vulnerability scanning:
API testing:
Natural language commands:
"Run a full security scan on example.com"
"Check for XSS vulnerabilities on example.com"
"Perform reconnaissance on example.com"
Directory Structure Details
Security Notes
Always ensure you have permission to scan targets
Keep tools and dependencies updated
Review scan results carefully
Follow responsible disclosure practices