kali-mcp
kali-mcp is an MCP server by k3nn3dy-ai. This project provides a Docker containerized MCP server that runs on Kali Linux, giving AI assistants (like Claude) access to a full suite of security and penetration testing tools. The server communicates via Server-Sent Events (SSE) and allows AI to execute commands in a controlled environment. It has 26 GitHub stars and ranks #1236 of 2217 in Developer Tools by stars.
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Author
- k3nn3dy-ai
- GitHub stars
- 26
- This week
- Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
- Language
- Python
- License
- Not stated
- Last update
- 2026-03-07 (8 months ago)
- Links
- Source
How to install kali-mcp
Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the kali-mcp repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.
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What is kali-mcp?
kali-mcp is an MCP server by k3nn3dy-ai in the Developer Tools category. This project provides a Docker containerized MCP server that runs on Kali Linux, giving AI assistants (like Claude) access to a full suite of security and penetration testing tools. The server communicates via Server-Sent... It has 26 GitHub stars and ranks #1236 of 2217 in Developer Tools by stars.
Is kali-mcp free and open source?
The listing has no license field, which usually means the repository does not declare one. Without a license the code is not open source by default, so ask the maintainer before reusing it. You can still read the code and the README at the source link.
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