Kali MCP Server

Kali MCP Server

Provides access to 20+ Kali Linux penetration testing tools through isolated Docker containers, enabling network scanning, vulnerability assessment, password cracking, web security testing, and forensics through natural language commands.

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Kali MCP Server 🌟

A powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Kali Linux penetration testing tools through Docker containers.

Features

  • 🚀 20 Specialized Tools for comprehensive Kali Linux operations
  • 🐳 Docker Integration - Runs Kali in isolated containers
  • 🔒 Secure Execution - Commands run inside Kali container
  • 📦 Easy Installation - Available globally via npm
  • 🛠️ Complete Toolkit - All major Kali Linux tool categories

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g kali-mcp-server

Local Installation

git clone <repository-url>
cd kali-mcp-server
npm install
npm start

MCP Configuration

Add this to your .kilocode/mcp.json or any MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kali": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kali-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools (20 Total!)

Core Container Management

  1. run_kali_command - Execute any command inside Kali container
  2. start_kali_container - Start the Kali container
  3. stop_kali_container - Stop the Kali container
  4. kali_container_status - Check container status

Package Management

  1. install_kali_package - Install Kali packages via apt
  2. update_kali_system - Update Kali system packages

Network & Service Scanning

  1. kali_network_scan - Network scanning (nmap, masscan)
  2. kali_service_scan - Service scanning and enumeration

Information Gathering

  1. kali_information_gathering - OSINT and reconnaissance (whois, dnsrecon, theharvester)

Vulnerability Assessment

  1. kali_vulnerability_scan - Vulnerability scanning (nikto, dirb, gobuster)

Web Application Security

  1. kali_web_scan - Web app testing (sqlmap, dirb, nikto, wpscan)

Password Cracking

  1. kali_password_crack - Password tools (john, hashcat, hydra)

Wireless Tools

  1. kali_wireless_tools - WiFi analysis (airodump-ng, aireplay-ng)

Digital Forensics

  1. kali_forensics - Forensics tools (volatility, autopsy, binwalk)

Exploitation Tools

  1. kali_exploitation - Exploit development (metasploit, searchsploit)

Social Engineering

  1. kali_social_engineering - SE tools (setoolkit, king-phisher)

Reverse Engineering

  1. kali_reverse_engineering - Advanced RE tools (radare2, gdb, strace, ltrace, checksec, patchelf)

Stress Testing

  1. kali_stress_testing - DoS tools (slowloris, torshammer)

Network Sniffing & Spoofing

  1. kali_sniffing_spoofing - Sniffing tools (wireshark, tcpdump, arpspoof)

Universal Command Tool

  1. run_kali_command - Execute any Kali command directly

Use Cases

  • Penetration Testing - Complete toolkit in isolated environment
  • Network Security - Scanning, sniffing, and spoofing tools
  • Web Application Security - SQL injection, directory scanning, vulnerability assessment
  • Wireless Security - WiFi analysis and attack tools
  • Digital Forensics - Memory analysis, disk forensics, evidence collection
  • Password Security - Hash cracking, brute force testing
  • Reverse Engineering - Binary analysis, debugging, disassembly, decompilation
  • Social Engineering - Phishing, credential harvesting tools
  • Vulnerability Research - Exploit development and testing
  • Security Training - Learn ethical hacking in safe environment
  • CTF Challenges - Complete toolkit for capture the flag competitions

Security Features

  • 🔐 Commands execute inside Docker container
  • 🛡️ Isolated from host system
  • 📝 Full audit trail of executed commands
  • 🗑️ Automatic cleanup of containers

Requirements

  • Docker installed and running
  • Node.js 16+
  • Internet connection (for npm packages)

Development

# Clone and setup
git clone <repository-url>
cd kali-mcp-server
npm install

# Run locally
npm start

# Publish to npm (after npm login)
npm publish --access public

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Support

For issues and feature requests, please create an issue in the repository.

authors:vasanth, meghana

⚠️ Disclaimer: This tool is for educational and authorized penetration testing only. Ensure you have permission before scanning any networks or systems.

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