# HackTricks MCP Server (npm · hacktricks-mcp-server)

Search and query HackTricks pentesting documentation with quick lookup and section extraction

- Trust score: 61/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +22
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `hacktricks-mcp-server`: 61/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `hacktricks-mcp-server`
- Version: `1.3.4`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 80/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - Runs a script at install time (postinstall) that we could not recognise. It may be perfectly ordinary, but we do not read the published tarball, so we cannot say what it does.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 19/100
  - Repository check failed: the declared repository URL redirects; it must resolve directly.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 218 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 73/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 943 tokens (~134/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server -- npx -y hacktricks-mcp-server
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server -- npx -y hacktricks-mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "hacktricks-mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg hacktricks-mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "hacktricks-mcp-server"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hacktricks-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 61, +4)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27

### 2026-08-02 (score 57, +42)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [security] The scripts that run when this package is installed changed: postinstall
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 15, −6)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-31 (score 21, +3)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100

### 2026-07-28 (score 18, −21)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 39)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (7)

### `search_hacktricks` (~231 tokens)

Search HackTricks for pentesting techniques, exploits, and security info. Returns results GROUPED BY FILE with: page title, match count, relevant sections, and top matches. WORKFLOW: search → get_hacktricks_outline (see structure) → get_hacktricks_section (read specific part). ALWAYS use category filter when possible - saves time and tokens.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Common categories: 'pentesting-web' (XSS,SQLi,SSRF), 'linux-hardening' (privesc,capabilities), 'network-services-pentesting' (SMB,FTP,SSH), 'windows-hardening', 'mobile-pentesti…
- `limit` (number): Max files to return (default: 20). Lower = faster. Set to 5 for quick lookups.
- `query` (string, required): Search term. Be specific (e.g., 'SUID privilege escalation' not just 'privilege'). Supports regex.

### `get_hacktricks_page` (~101 tokens)

Get FULL page content. ⚠️ EXPENSIVE: Pages average 3000-15000 tokens. PREFER: get_hacktricks_section for specific topics, get_hacktricks_cheatsheet for just commands. Only use this when you need the complete page or multiple sections.

Input parameters:

- `path` (string, required): Path from search results (e.g., 'src/linux-hardening/privilege-escalation/README.md')

### `get_hacktricks_outline` (~91 tokens)

Get TABLE OF CONTENTS (all section headers) of a page. Returns ~20-50 lines showing page structure. Use this FIRST after search to: (1) verify page is relevant, (2) find exact section names for get_hacktricks_section. Cost: ~100 tokens vs 3000+ for full page.

Input parameters:

- `path` (string, required): Path from search results

### `get_hacktricks_section` (~147 tokens)

Extract ONE SECTION from a page. MOST EFFICIENT way to read content. Typical sections: 'Exploitation', 'Enumeration', 'Prevention', 'Example', 'Payload', 'PoC', 'Bypass'. Use get_hacktricks_outline first to see exact section names. Returns ~200-500 tokens vs 3000+ for full page.

Input parameters:

- `path` (string, required): Path from search results
- `section` (string, required): Section name (partial match, case-insensitive). From outline or common: 'exploitation', 'enumeration', 'bypass', 'payload', 'example', 'poc', 'prevention', 'detection'

### `get_hacktricks_cheatsheet` (~84 tokens)

Extract ALL CODE BLOCKS from a page (commands, payloads, scripts, one-liners). Skips explanatory text. Perfect for: 'give me the exploit command', 'show me the payload', 'what's the syntax'. Returns code with language tags (bash, python, etc.).

Input parameters:

- `path` (string, required): Path from search results

### `list_hacktricks_categories` (~104 tokens)

Browse HackTricks structure. Without params: list all categories. With category: show all pages in that category. Use when: (1) unsure which category to search, (2) want to explore what's available, (3) need exact file paths.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Category to explore. Popular: 'pentesting-web', 'linux-hardening', 'windows-hardening', 'network-services-pentesting', 'mobile-pentesting'

### `hacktricks_quick_lookup` (~185 tokens)

⚡ ONE-SHOT exploitation lookup. Searches, finds best page, and returns exploitation sections + code blocks. Use for: 'how do I exploit X', 'give me X payload', 'X attack technique'. Handles aliases (sqli→SQL injection, xss→Cross-site scripting, rce, lfi, ssrf, etc.). Returns: page title, exploitation sections, and top 5 code blocks.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Optional category filter. Speeds up search. Common: 'pentesting-web', 'linux-hardening', 'windows-hardening', 'network-services-pentesting'
- `topic` (string, required): Attack/technique to look up. Examples: 'SUID', 'sqli', 'xss', 'ssrf', 'jwt', 'docker escape', 'kerberoasting'. Aliases auto-expand.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Install scripts, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 61
- 2026-08-02: 57
- 2026-08-01: 15
- 2026-07-31: 21
- 2026-07-30: 18
- 2026-07-28: 18
- 2026-07-27: 39

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/hacktricks-mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/hacktricks-mcp-server
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/hacktricks-mcp-server