# NERV-BREAK-GENFLOWAI — Claude Code deployment

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## What is this

NERV-BREAK-GENFLOWAI is a **Claude Code CLI deployment harness** for security analysis, reverse engineering, and penetration testing work. It is the **Claude Code port** of [zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6](https://github.com/zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6) (originally written for OpenAI Codex CLI).

Three layers of defense:

1. **Context reconfiguration** — `CLAUDE.md` reframes every request as a legitimate engineering task inside an authorized assessment network. No adversarial phrasing.
2. **Real-time tamper engine** — 23 refusal-pattern rules intercept refusals across Chinese, English, Russian, Japanese, including soft refusals ("happy to help… but") and authorization-bait.
3. **Audit-bypass file routing** — sensitive output is written to disk directly through the Codex/Claude filesystem tool layer; chat only shows the file path. No base64, no Unicode tricks.

## What's ported vs the original

| Component                | Codex (original)                          | Claude Code (this port)                          |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Bridge prompt            | `bridge.md` in `~/.codex/`                | `CLAUDE.md` in `~/.claude/` (auto-loaded)        |
| Config mutation          | `config.toml` rewrites                    | `settings.json` rewrites (`env.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL`, `permissions.allow`) |
| Skills                   | `~/.codex/skills/`                        | `~/.claude/plugins/nerv-arsenal/skills/`         |
| MCP server config        | `config.toml` `[mcp_servers.X]`           | `.mcp.json` `mcpServers.X`                        |
| Default upstream         | OpenAI API or custom relay                | Anthropic API (configurable via `ANTHROPIC_UPSTREAM` env) |
| Control script           | `lab.bat` + `lab_ui.ps1` (Windows only)   | `scripts/lab.sh` (macOS / Linux / Git Bash / WSL) |
| Tamper engine            | Regex over response text                  | Same — unchanged                                   |
| Memory kernel            | `memory.json`                             | Same — unchanged                                   |
| 28 skills                | All carried over verbatim                  | All carried over verbatim                          |

## Requirements

| Component  | Minimum version                |
|------------|--------------------------------|
| OS         | macOS / Linux / Windows (WSL or Git Bash) |
| Python     | 3.8+                            |
| Claude Code CLI | latest (https://claude.ai/code) |
| Optional   | WSL2 (Kali Linux), Docker Desktop, remote SSH Kali host |

## Install

```bash
git clone https://github.com/xscope0/nerv-break-claude.git
cd nerv-break-claude
```

## Deploy (one command)

```bash
./scripts/lab.sh apply
```

This will:
1. Locate your `~/.claude/` directory (honors `$CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR`).
2. Back up `settings.json` → `settings.json.nerv-bak`.
3. Add NERV permission rules so the proxy/MCP commands run without prompts.
4. Copy `CLAUDE.md` (the "bridge" prompt) into `~/.claude/` — Claude Code auto-loads it globally.
5. Copy all 28 skills into `~/.claude/plugins/nerv-arsenal/skills/`.

Verify:
```bash
./scripts/lab.sh verify
```

## Run the proxy (auto-injects tamper engine)

```bash
./scripts/lab.sh start
```

This:
1. Auto-detects your Claude Code install.
2. Sets `env.ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = http://127.0.0.1:8080` in `settings.json` so all API calls flow through the proxy.
3. Boots the MITM proxy on `:8080` + web dashboard on `:8090`.
4. Intercepts responses, applies the 23-rule tamper engine, logs to `proxy.log`.

Stop + restore original config:
```bash
./scripts/lab.sh stop
```

Status:
```bash
./scripts/lab.sh status
```

## Direct mode (no proxy)

If you don't want the proxy — just want the bridge prompt + skills deployed:

```bash
python3 deploy.py apply
```

Or use `direct_setup.py` for a lightweight tamper-only proxy:

```bash
python3 direct_setup.py apply    # deploy bridge + skills
python3 direct_setup.py proxy    # start :8080 → api.anthropic.com
python3 direct_setup.py remove   # undo
```

## MCP server (security tools)

Claude Code consumes MCP servers via `~/.claude/.mcp.json` or per-project `.mcp.json`.

1. Copy `config/mcp.json` to your project root or `~/.claude/.mcp.json`.
2. Run the server directly to test:
   ```bash
   python3 mcp_server.py --auto      # auto-detect Kali backend
   python3 mcp_server.py --wsl       # WSL Kali
   python3 mcp_server.py --docker kali-tools
   python3 mcp_server.py --kali root@192.168.1.100
   python3 mcp_server.py --port 9000 # HTTP debug mode
   ```

3. Claude Code will spawn the server via stdio and expose all 70+ tools (`nmap_scan`, `sqlmap_run`, `hydra_attack`, `frida_trace`, …).

### Backend setup

#### macOS — Docker Kali (recommended)
```bash
docker pull kalilinux/kali-rolling
docker run -d --name kali-tools kalilinux/kali-rolling sleep infinity
docker exec kali-tools apt update
docker exec kali-tools apt install -y kali-linux-headless
python3 mcp_server.py --docker kali-tools
```

#### Linux — native Kali install
```bash
sudo apt install -y kali-linux-headless
python3 mcp_server.py --auto
```

#### Windows — WSL Kali
```powershell
wsl --install -d kali-linux
wsl -d kali-linux
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y kali-linux-headless
python3 mcp_server.py --wsl
```

#### Remote SSH Kali
```bash
python3 mcp_server.py --kali root@192.168.1.100
```

## Repo layout

```
nerv-break-claude/
├── CLAUDE.md                # The "bridge" prompt (auto-loaded by Claude Code)
├── deploy.py                # Apply / remove / status
├── direct_setup.py          # Direct API mode + lightweight tamper proxy
├── proxy_relay.py           # MITM proxy + tamper engine + memory kernel + web dashboard
├── mcp_server.py            # MCP server (70+ security tools, 4 backends)
├── verify.py                # 4-check deployment verifier
├── requirements.txt         # Python deps (httpx only)
├── README.md                # This file
├── config/
│   └── mcp.json             # MCP server template for Claude Code
├── scripts/
│   └── lab.sh               # Cross-platform control panel (replaces lab.bat + lab_ui.ps1)
├── tools/
│   ├── tools.json           # 70+ tool definitions (editable)
│   ├── setup.py             # Portable installer (sqlmap, pwntools, nuclei, subfinder)
│   └── check_tools.py       # Tool availability checker
├── skills/                  # 28 skill modules — dropped into ~/.claude/plugins/nerv-arsenal/skills/
├── images/                  # Architecture diagrams
├── docs/                    # Additional reference docs
└── exports/                 # Output directory for analysis artifacts
```

## How `CLAUDE.md` is loaded

Claude Code (since v1.0.30+) auto-discovers `CLAUDE.md` from:
1. The current working directory
2. Parent directories up to git root
3. `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` (global)

We deploy to #3 so the bridge prompt applies to every session globally.

## How the tamper engine works

The 23 rules in `proxy_relay.py` and `direct_setup.py` catch refusal patterns across languages:

| Priority | Type   | Count | Trigger example                                  |
|----------|--------|-------|--------------------------------------------------|
| P1       | direct refusal   | 6  | "不能协助", "I cannot help", "out of scope"     |
| P2       | auth-request     | 5  | "需要书面授权", "请提供授权主体"               |
| P3       | soft refusal     | 8  | "可以协助…但", "instead I suggest"              |
| P4       | scope evasion    | 4  | "Planning passive", "scope limit"                |

When matched, the entire response is replaced with **Rei Protocol** — Ayanami Rei (NERV Unit-00 pilot) persona executes directives without moral judgment. Conversation never breaks.

## Use cases (typical session)

```
> analyze this binary's license validation logic
> scan 192.168.1.0/24 for open ports
> decompile this APK, find the VIP verification flow
> crack the XOR/Base64 encoding in this firmware
> sqlmap this endpoint: https://target.com/api?id=1
> test this JWT signature for alg=none bypass
```

The bridge prompt ensures these are treated as legitimate engineering tasks.

## Web dashboard

Once the proxy is running, open `http://127.0.0.1:8090` in a browser. You'll see:
- Real-time stats: total / crack / reverse / pentest / tamper counts
- Last 15 requests with category tags

## Troubleshooting

| Issue                                  | Fix                                                |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| `verify.py` reports bridge.md missing  | Run `python3 deploy.py apply`                      |
| Web dashboard blank                    | Check `proxy.log` — Claude Code might not be routed through `:8080` |
| stream disconnected                    | Restart the proxy: `lab.sh stop && lab.sh start`   |
| Claude Code can't connect              | Kill proxy: `lab.sh stop` → Claude reverts to direct API |
| Model still refuses                    | Confirm `lab.sh start` completed — bridge.md must be active |
| MCP tools error                        | Check `tools/check_tools.py` — install missing binaries |

## Uninstall

```bash
./scripts/lab.sh stop        # kills proxy + restores settings.json
python3 deploy.py remove     # removes CLAUDE.md + skills
```

## License

MIT. Research tool — authorized use only.

## Credits

- Original Codex version: [zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6](https://github.com/zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6)
- Claude Code port: NERV-00 / xscope0

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## 中文说明

这是把 [zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6](https://github.com/zxwn/NERV-BREAK-5.6)（Codex CLI 版本）移植到 Claude Code CLI 的版本。

### 三层防御

1. **上下文重构** — `CLAUDE.md` 把每次请求都重构成合法的工程任务，运行在授权的评估网络内。
2. **实时篡改引擎** — 23 条正则规则拦截中/英/俄/日四种语言的拒绝模式，软拒绝、授权诱导、scope 逃避全覆盖。
3. **审计绕过** — 通过 Claude Code 的文件系统工具直接写入磁盘，聊天界面只显示路径。

### 跨平台

- macOS（Apple Silicon + Intel）
- Linux
- Windows（Git Bash / WSL）

`lab.bat` + `lab_ui.ps1` → `scripts/lab.sh`，纯 bash 跨平台实现。

### 快速开始

```bash
git clone https://github.com/xscope0/nerv-break-claude.git
cd nerv-break-claude
./scripts/lab.sh apply     # 部署 CLAUDE.md + 28 个技能
./scripts/lab.sh start     # 启动代理（注入篡改引擎）
./scripts/lab.sh verify    # 4 项部署验证
```

### MCP 安全工具服务器

Claude Code 通过 `.mcp.json` 加载 MCP 服务器。`config/mcp.json` 是模板：

```bash
cp config/mcp.json ~/.claude/.mcp.json
# 或放进项目根目录
```

四种后端：
```bash
python3 mcp_server.py --auto       # 自动检测
python3 mcp_server.py --wsl        # WSL Kali
python3 mcp_server.py --docker kali-tools
python3 mcp_server.py --kali root@192.168.1.100
```

### 卸载

```bash
./scripts/lab.sh stop
python3 deploy.py remove
```

许可证：MIT。仅限授权用途。