MCP-Kali-Server
MCP-Kali-Server is an MCP server. Its repository has 40 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
Automates Kali Linux pentesting with MCP, providing programmatic access to tools, SSH and reverse shell management, file operations, and Docker test mode.
Install
Read from MCP-Kali-Server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx mcp-kali-server
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
40
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository
Automates Kali Linux pentesting with MCP: programmatic access to popular tools, SSH and reverse shell management, file operations, and Docker test mode. Perfect for CTFs, security research, and automated reporting.
What MCP-Kali-Server can do
9 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
mcp_kali_mcp_nmap_scan- Network scanning and enumeration
mcp_kali_mcp_gobuster_scan- Directory and file enumeration
mcp_kali_mcp_hydra_attack- Password brute forcing
mcp_kali_mcp_start_ssh_session- SSH session management
mcp_kali_mcp_execute_ssh_command- SSH command execution
mcp_kali_mcp_ssh_upload_content- File upload via SSH
mcp_kali_mcp_ssh_download_content- File download via SSH
mcp_kali_mcp_start_reverse_shell_listener- Reverse shell management
mcp_kali_mcp_generate_reverse_shell_payload- Payload generation
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about MCP-Kali-Server
- What does MCP-Kali-Server do?
- Automates Kali Linux pentesting with MCP, providing programmatic access to tools, SSH and reverse shell management, file operations, and Docker test mode.
- How do I install MCP-Kali-Server?
- Its own README gives this command: npx mcp-kali-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- Is MCP-Kali-Server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 40 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-12-15.
- What licence does MCP-Kali-Server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.