pentest-mcp

Name: DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp
Author: DMontgomery40

NOT for educational purposes: An MCP server for professional penetration testers including STDIO/HTTP/SSE support, nmap, go/dirbuster, nikto, JtR, hashcat, wordlist building, and more.

150 stars
29 forks
2 open issues
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
updated 7mo ago

Install in Claude View on GitHub

Install

Claude Code CLI

git clone https://github.com/DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pentest-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pentest-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).
Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.
Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.

Clone https://github.com/DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp and follow its README for install instructions.

README

MCP Servers overview

README preview not available. Visit the repo on GitHub for full documentation.

Use cases

Security Dev Tools Education

Topics

cybersecuritydirbustergobusterhashcathttp-streamingjohn-the-ripperjtrmcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocolniktonmappentestingpentesting-toolsredteamsse-serversse-streamingstdio

Frequently asked

What people ask about pentest-mcp

What is DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp?

DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. NOT for educational purposes: An MCP server for professional penetration testers including STDIO/HTTP/SSE support, nmap, go/dirbuster, nikto, JtR, hashcat, wordlist building, and more. It has 150 GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-03-23.

How do I install pentest-mcp?

You can install pentest-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.

Is DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp safe to use?

Our security agent has analyzed DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp and assigned a Trust Score of 82/100 (tier: Trusted). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.

Who maintains DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp?

DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp is maintained by DMontgomery40. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-03-23, with 2 open issues.

Are there alternatives to pentest-mcp?

Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.