Awesome Hacking Lists
A curated collection of top-tier penetration testing tools and productivity utilities across multiple domains. Join us to explore, contribute, and enhance your hacking toolkit!
What is Awesome Hacking Lists?
Awesome Hacking Lists is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to curated collection of top-tier penetration testing tools and productivity utilities across multiple domains. join us to explore, contribute, and enhance your hacking toolkit!
A curated collection of top-tier penetration testing tools and productivity utilities across multiple domains. Join us to explore, contribute, and enhance your hacking toolkit!
This server falls under the Security category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A curated collection of top-tier penetration testing tools a
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx awesome-hacking-listsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Awesome Hacking Lists
The Awesome Hacking Lists MCP server exposes a curated, AI-searchable index of over 1,000 top-tier penetration testing tools, offensive security frameworks, and productivity utilities across multiple security domains to your AI assistant. Security researchers, bug bounty hunters, and red teamers use it to quickly discover the right tools for a given task—whether that is network reconnaissance, privilege escalation, web application testing, or reverse engineering—without manually scanning dozens of GitHub awesome-lists. The server makes this curated knowledge directly queryable through natural language inside your MCP client.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ for running the npx-based server
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf
- A basic understanding of penetration testing methodology to interpret and responsibly use the tool recommendations
Run the server with npx
The server can be started directly via npx without a prior global install. It will connect to your MCP client and expose the hacking tool index.
npx awesome-hacking-listsAdd the server to your MCP client configuration
Register the server in your MCP client's configuration file so it starts automatically when your client launches.
Verify the server is recognized by your client
Open your MCP client and check the server list or run a test query asking for penetration testing tools. A successful response confirms the index is accessible.
Query for tools by technique or domain
Use your AI assistant to search for security tools relevant to your current task. The index covers exploitation, post-exploitation, C2 frameworks, credential access, forensics, and more.
Awesome Hacking Lists Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Awesome Hacking Lists MCP server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"awesome-hacking-lists": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["awesome-hacking-lists"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for discovering penetration testing tools through the server's curated index.
- "What are the best tools for Windows privilege escalation enumeration?"
- "Find me open-source C2 frameworks written in Go suitable for red team engagements."
- "What tools in the list are useful for Active Directory lateral movement?"
- "Show me tools for dumping credentials from memory on Windows."
- "What are recommended tools for web application fuzzing and API security testing?"
- "List the top reverse engineering and malware analysis frameworks in the collection."Troubleshooting Awesome Hacking Lists
npx awesome-hacking-lists fails with ENOENT or package not found
Confirm the package name is exactly 'awesome-hacking-lists' and your npm registry is reachable. Try 'npm view awesome-hacking-lists' to verify the package exists. Clear the npx cache with 'npx clear-npx-cache' if a stale cached version is causing issues.
MCP client connects but queries return empty or generic results
Make sure the server process is still running and the stdio connection has not been interrupted. Restart the MCP client to re-establish the connection. Check that the command in your config is 'npx' with 'awesome-hacking-lists' as the argument, not a direct path.
Node.js version errors at startup
Update Node.js to version 18 or higher. Use nvm to manage versions: 'nvm install 18 && nvm use 18', then retry.
Frequently Asked Questions about Awesome Hacking Lists
What is Awesome Hacking Lists?
Awesome Hacking Lists is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that curated collection of top-tier penetration testing tools and productivity utilities across multiple domains. join us to explore, contribute, and enhance your hacking toolkit! It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Awesome Hacking Lists?
Follow the installation instructions on the Awesome Hacking Lists GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Awesome Hacking Lists?
Awesome Hacking Lists works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Awesome Hacking Lists free to use?
Yes, Awesome Hacking Lists is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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